Flexible, interlocking, baking mold assembly with aperture that bakes comestibles in complex shapes and peels apart at the interlocking seal afterwards

ABSTRACT

A two piece mold assembly is comprised of flexible material, suitable for baking wherein the two pieces are joined together in a vertical orientation or a stacked orientation and held together by an interlocking seal structure. Once joined together, the mold assembly defines an interior cavity defining a shape for a baked comestible product. A comestible substance is injected into the interior cavity through an aperture in the top of the mold assembly that is either defined by one or more of the two pieces. The interlocking seal prevents egression of injected liquid from extruding outside the mold assembly. After baking, the pieces of the mold can be peeled away from the comestible product at the interlocking seal structure.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This is a utility patent application being filed in the United States asa non-provisional application for patent under Title 35 U.S.C. § 100 etseq. and 37 C.F.R. § 1.53(b) as a continuation of the United Statespatent application filed on Dec. 24, 2020 and assigned Ser. No.17/133,643 and bearing the title of “SYSTEM FOR INVERTED CASTING MOLDFOR PRODUCING A COMESTIBLE BAKED PRODUCT IN COMPLEX FORMS”, whichapplication is a continuation of the United States patent applicationfiled on Jan. 28, 2019 and assigned Ser. No. 16/260,076 and bearing thetitle of APPARATUS FOR RECEIVING A BAKING MOLD AND HOLDING THE BAKINGMOLD IN A DESIRED POSITION FOR BAKING, which application is acontinuation of the United States patent application filed on Jan. 31,2018 and assigned Ser. No. 15/885,694, issued on Apr. 9, 2019 as U.S.Pat. No. 10,251,404 and bearing the title of EDIBLE BAKING MOLD FORBAKING COMESTIBLES IN COMPLEX SHAPES, which application is acontinuation of the United States patent application filed on Aug. 31,2017 and assigned Ser. No. 15/692,313, issued on Mar. 20, 2018 as U.S.Pat. No. 9,918,481 and bearing the title of FLEXIBLE MULTIPLE PIECE MOLDASSEMBLY WITH INTERLOCKING SEALS FOR PRODUCING A COMESTIBLE BAKEDPRODUCT IN COMPLEX SHAPES, which application is a continuation of theUnited States patent application filed on Mar. 23, 2017 and assignedSer. No. 15/467,719, issued on Oct. 3, 2017 as U.S. Pat. No. 9,775,359and bearing the title of SYSTEM FOR UPRIGHT CASTING MOLD FOR PRODUCING ACOMESTIBLE BAKED PRODUCT IN COMPLEX SHAPES, which application is acontinuation of the United States patent application filed on Feb. 13,2015, assigned Ser. No. 14/621,778, issued on May 2, 2017 as U.S. Pat.No. 9,635,863 and bearing the title of SYSTEM FOR INVERTED CASTING MOLDFOR PRODUCING A COMESTIBLE BAKED PRODUCT IN COMPLEX SHAPES, whichapplication is a continuation of the United States patent applicationfiled on Nov. 1, 2013, assigned Ser. No. 14/069,572, issued on Jan. 26,2016 as U.S. Pat. No. 9,241,494 and bearing the title of SYSTEM ANDMETHOD FOR PRODUCING A COMESTIBLE BAKED PRODUCT IN COMPLEX SHAPES USINGCAST MOLDING, which application claims the benefit of the prior filingdate under Title 35, U.S.C. § 119(e) of the United States provisionalapplication for patent that was filed on Nov. 1, 2012 and assigned Ser.No. 61/721,033 and, of the United States provisional application forpatent that was filed on Nov. 19, 2012 and assigned Ser. No. 61/727,925,each of the above-listed applications and patents are incorporatedherein by reference in their entirety.

BACKGROUND

The art and skill of baking remains a fundamental part of the humanexperience. Nearly every known culture has developed baking techniquesat one point in its history; the hypothesized reason being that bakingis an efficient and effective from of nutrition, as baked goods,especially breads, are a common and economic food.

Baking is a food cooking method that uses prolonged dry heat byconvection, rather than by thermal radiation, normally in an oven, butalso in hot ashes, or on hot stones. The most commonly baked item isbread but many other types of foods are baked. Baking generally involvesheat being gradually transferred from the surface of a baking medium toits interior. As heat travels through the baking medium, it transformsthe baking medium, e.g., batter and dough, into comestible bakedproduct. Typically, baked goods have a firm dry crust and a softercenter.

Beyond its nutritional value, baking has become an art form in moremodern times. Today, baked goods are sometimes judged by theiraesthetics rather than their nutritional value, e.g., wedding cakes,shaped cookies and designer cupcakes. Creating aesthetically pleasingbaked goods often times involves sculpting a baked good from a startingblock. This process can be quite difficult because fully cooked bakinggoods are not readily able to retain fine details. This may be theresult of the baked good crumbling or having too many pockets of air. Onthe other hand, if the baked good is readily able to retain the finedetail from sculpting then the baked good may not be worth eating.

Because of the above-described dilemma, there have been many differentprior art inventions that have attempted to provide a shape to a bakedgood during the baking process. These prior art inventions generallyinvolve the use of molds or casts; the molds and casts are shaped in acertain way such that the final baked good retains the shape of the moldor cast.

Unfortunately, a thorough analysis of the prior art reveals thatpreviously invented systems and methods for producing shaped comestiblebaked products suffer from a variety of limitations. First, most ofthese prior art inventions are intended for relatively simple shapes,e.g., hearts, stars, horse shoes, clovers, half moons, rainbows,balloons. Second, in most instances the shape is limited to one half ofthe baked good, e.g. bundt cake molds and casts. Third, for those priorart inventions that attempt to give a shape to the second half, thesystem and method attempts to leverage the inherent property of bakingmedium rising during the baking process; however, if too little bakingmedium is employed than there is insufficient force from the risingbaking medium to drive the baking medium into the shaped grooves andrecesses of the second half of the shaped mold or cast, if too muchbaking medium is employed than there is too much force from the risingbaking medium and this may cause egression of the baking medium out ofthe seams of the two sided baking mold. As a result, prior art systemsand methods for producing shaped comestible baked products rarely resultin a final product that takes full advantage of the detail in the moldor cast. For those rare instances that do work, the shaped comestiblebaked product is incapable of being a complex shape, e.g., a figurine,an abstract caricature, a representative life-like object.

As such, what is needed in the art is a system and method for producinga comestible baked product in complex shapes using cast molding thatdoes not suffer, or at least takes advantage, of the issues describedabove.

BRIEF SUMMARY

Various embodiments, configurations, features and aspects of the variousembodiments are described in more detail in the detailed descriptionwith reference to the attached drawings.

The present disclosure presents various embodiments, as well as featuresand aspects thereof, of a system and method for producing a comestiblebaked product in complex shapes using cast molding. More specifically,one embodiment includes a first part and a second part, the first partbeing made up of at least two or more component pieces with a seam andjunction existing where the component pieces are detachably coupled toform a unitary first piece using a means for detachably coupling the atleast two or more component pieces. Then, the first part is detachablycoupled to the second part at a seam and junction, the junctionincluding a means for detachably coupling the first part and the secondpart to form a unitary mold.

The unitary mold also includes an outer surface and an inner surface,the outer surface and the inner surface being separated by asubstantially self-supporting bakeware material forming a substantiallycontiguous shell. The substantially self-supporting bakeware material ofthe first end can be substantially flexible in addition to beingsubstantially self-supporting. This substantially contiguous shell hasat least one opening substantially on the second piece and thissubstantially contiguous shell creates a contiguous internal hollowspace that extends from the first piece to the second piece. Thiscontiguous internal hollow space creates a three dimensional shapewherein the portion of the three dimensional shape in the first piece issubstantially more complex than the portion of the three dimensionalshape in the second piece.

The unitary mold also includes a means for supporting the unitary moldin a baking orientation such that any baking medium poured into theunitary mold through the at least one opening fills the portion of thecontiguous internal hollow space in the first piece before the portionof the contiguous internal hollow space in the second piece. Because thevarious embodiments employ this baking orientation, the means fordetachably coupling all of the pieces of unitary mold must also functionas means for preventing egression of the baking medium from thecontiguous internal hollow space, and they must sufficiently resilientto support the weight of the first piece when it is loaded with thebaking medium and in the baking orientation.

In certain embodiments, the means for detachably coupling all the piecesof first piece may involve a male member on at least one or morecomponent pieces and a female receptor on at least one or more componentpieces of the first piece. In other embodiments the means for detachablycoupling all of the pieces of the unitary mold may involve snaps,silicone zippers, tongue and groove connection systems, mechanicalfasteners, thread on thread connection systems, button systems, pressfitting connection systems, etc.

In certain embodiments, the unitary mold may additionally include astopper configured to fill at least a portion of the at least oneopening. The stopper may additionally include a one way valvefunctioning as a means for releasing any pressure within the contiguousinternal hollow space before, during or after the baking process.

In certain embodiments, the junction between pieces making up the firstpiece may include a flap connected to the outer surface of one of thetwo component pieces making up a junction. The flap may be made of thesubstantially self supporting yet flexible bakeware material of theunitary mold or something different. The flap may then extend over ontothe adjacent component piece when the two component pieces aredetachably coupled. The flap may function as a means for covering theseam or junction between the two component pieces.

In certain embodiment, the means for supporting the unitary mold in abaking orientation may be connected to the second piece. In otherembodiments, the means for supporting the unitary mold in a bakingorientation may be connected to the first piece. In still otherembodiments, the means for supporting the unitary mold in a bakingorientation may be an entirely separate object not attached to theunitary mold. In this embodiment the means for supporting the unitarymold in a baking orientation may be configured to function as cradle forthe unitary mold.

In certain embodiments, the at least one opening into the hollow spaceof the unitary mold may be positioned on the first piece and not thesecond piece.

In certain embodiments, the substantially self-supporting bakewarematerial of the unitary mold is edible.

In certain embodiments, the unitary mold may additionally include aunitary mold liner constructed of edible material that is separate fromthe substantially contiguous shell of the unitary mold. The unitaryedible mold liner may be capable of becoming a part of the bakedcomestible product. The unitary mold liner may be shaped to liesubstantially flush along at least a portion of the inner surface of thesubstantially contiguous shell of the unitary mold.

In certain embodiments, the unitary mold may additionally include aunitary mold liner that is separate from the second end of thesubstantially contiguous shell. The unitary mold liner may be shaped tolie substantially flush along the inner surface of the second end of thesubstantially contiguous shell. The unitary mold liner may have at leastone opening at the same position as the at least one opening of thesecond end of the substantially contiguous shell. The unitary mold linermay have at least one tab that is positioned adjacent to the at leastone opening of the liner. This tab may be sufficiently long so as toextend from the contiguous internal hollow space of the substantiallycontiguous shell through the at least one opening substantially on thesecond end of the substantially contiguous shell. This tab may also besufficiently long so as to fold on to at least a portion of the outersurface of the second end of the substantially contiguous shell suchthat the folded tab secures the unitary mold liner in to position alongthe inner surface of the second end of the substantially contiguousshell when the unitary mold is in the baking orientation

Also disclosed in the present disclosure is a method of using a unitarymold for casting a baked comestible product. In one embodiment, themethod involves the actions of detachably coupling at least two or morecomponent pieces of a first piece of a unitary mold, wherein thecoupling action forms at least one or more secondary seams or junctionswhich include a means for detachably coupling the at least two or morecomponent pieces such that the first end is unitary. Then the methodinvolves detachably coupling the first piece of a unitary mold to asecond piece of a unitary mold, wherein the coupling action forms a seamor junction between the first piece and the second piece that includes ameans for detachably coupling the first end and the second end such thatthe detachably coupled first piece and second piece forms the unitarymold. The creation of the unitary mold also results in the unitary moldhaving an outer surface and an inner surface, the unitary mold defininga contiguous internal hollow space that extends from the first piece tothe second piece, the contiguous internal hollow space creates a threedimensional shape wherein the portion of the three dimensional shape inthe first piece is substantially more complex than the portion of thethree dimensional shape in the second piece. This embodiment of themethod also involves orienting the position of the unitary mold suchthat any baking medium poured into the unitary mold fills at least aportion of the contiguous internal hollow space in the first piecebefore filling at least a portion of the contiguous internal hollowspace in the second piece, pouring a baking medium into the contiguousinternal hollow space of the unitary mold, and at least beginning tobake the baking medium in the unitary mold by having the unitary mold inthe orienting position previously described.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING

FIG. 1 is a perspective and cross section diagram illustrating thevarious components and details of an embodiment of a system forproducing a comestible baked product in complex shapes using castmolding.

FIG. 2 is a partial perspective diagram illustrating the variouscomponents and details of an embodiment of a means for detachablycoupling the various components of system for producing a comestiblebaked product in complex shapes using cast molding.

FIG. 3 is a partial perspective diagram illustrating the variouscomponents and details of another embodiment of a means for detachablycoupling the various components of system for producing a comestiblebaked product in complex shapes using cast molding.

FIG. 4 is a partial perspective diagram illustrating the variouscomponents and details of an embodiment of a means for detachablycoupling the various components of system for producing a comestiblebaked product in complex shapes using cast molding.

FIG. 5 is a perspective diagram illustrating the various components anddetails of an embodiment of a system for producing a comestible bakedproduct in complex shapes using cast molding.

FIG. 6 is a partial perspective diagram illustrating the details of anembodiment of a component of a system for producing a comestible bakedproduct in complex shapes using cast molding.

FIG. 7 is a perspective diagram illustrating the various components anddetails of an embodiment of a system for producing a comestible bakedproduct in complex shapes using cast molding.

FIG. 8 is a partial perspective diagram illustrating the details of anembodiment of a stopper of a system for producing a comestible bakedproduct in complex shapes using cast molding.

FIG. 9 is a perspective and cross section diagram illustrating thevarious components and details of an embodiment of a system forproducing a comestible baked product in complex shapes using castmolding.

FIG. 10 is a perspective diagram illustrating the details of anembodiment of a component of a system for producing a comestible bakedproduct in complex shapes using cast molding.

FIG. 11 is a perspective diagram illustrating the various components anddetails of an embodiment of a system for producing a comestible bakedproduct in complex shapes using cast molding

FIG. 12 is a perspective diagram illustrating the details of anembodiment of a component of a system for producing a comestible bakedproduct in complex shapes using cast molding.

FIG. 13 is a perspective diagram illustrating the various components anddetails of an embodiment of a system for producing a comestible bakedproduct in complex shapes using cast molding.

FIG. 14 is a perspective diagram illustrating the various components anddetails of an embodiment of a system for producing a comestible bakedproduct in complex shapes using cast molding.

FIG. 15 is a plan and cross section diagram illustrating the variouscomponents and details of an embodiment of a system for producing acomestible baked product in complex shapes using cast molding.

FIG. 16 is a perspective diagram illustrating the various components anddetails of an embodiment of a system for producing a comestible bakedproduct in complex shapes using cast molding.

FIG. 17 is a plan and cross section diagram illustrating the variouscomponents and details of an embodiment of a system for producing acomestible baked product in complex shapes using cast molding.

FIG. 18 is a perspective diagram illustrating the various components anddetails of an embodiment of a system for producing a comestible bakedproduct in complex shapes using cast molding.

FIG. 19 is a plan diagram illustrating the various components anddetails of an embodiment of a system for producing a comestible bakedproduct in complex shapes using cast molding.

FIG. 20 is a perspective diagram illustrating the various components anddetails of an embodiment of a system for producing a comestible bakedproduct in complex shapes using cast molding.

FIG. 21 is a perspective and cross section diagram illustrating thevarious components and details of an embodiment of a system forproducing a comestible baked product in complex shapes using castmolding.

FIG. 22 is a perspective diagram illustrating the various components anddetails of an embodiment of a system for producing a comestible bakedproduct in complex shapes using cast molding.

FIG. 23 is a perspective diagram illustrating the various components anddetails of an embodiment of a system for producing a comestible bakedproduct in complex shapes using cast molding.

FIG. 24 is a perspective and cross section diagram illustrating thevarious components and details of an embodiment of a system forproducing a comestible baked product in complex shapes using castmolding.

FIG. 25 is a perspective and cross section diagram illustrating thedetails of an embodiment of a component of a system for producing acomestible baked product in complex shapes using cast molding.

FIG. 26 is a partial perspective and cross section diagram illustratingthe details of an embodiment of a component of a system for producing acomestible baked product in complex shapes using cast molding.

FIG. 27 is a perspective diagram illustrating the various components anddetails of an embodiment of a system for producing a comestible bakedproduct in complex shapes using cast molding.

FIG. 28 is a perspective diagram illustrating the various components anddetails of an embodiment of a system for producing a comestible bakedproduct in complex shapes using cast molding.

FIG. 29 is a perspective diagram illustrating the various components anddetails of an embodiment of a system for producing a comestible bakedproduct in complex shapes using cast molding.

FIG. 30 is a perspective diagram illustrating the various components anddetails of an embodiment of a system for producing a comestible bakedproduct in complex shapes using cast molding.

FIG. 31 is a perspective and cross section diagram illustrating thedetails of an embodiment of a component of a system for producing acomestible baked product in complex shapes using cast molding.

FIG. 32 is a perspective and cross section diagram illustrating thedetails of an embodiment of a component of a system for producing acomestible baked product in complex shapes using cast molding.

FIG. 33 is a perspective diagram illustrating the details of anembodiment of a component of a system for producing a comestible bakedproduct in complex shapes using cast molding.

FIG. 34 is a partial perspective and cross section diagram illustratingthe details of an embodiment of a component of a system for producing acomestible baked product in complex shapes using cast molding.

FIG. 35 is a perspective and cross section diagram illustrating thevarious components and details of an embodiment of a system forproducing a comestible baked product in complex shapes using castmolding.

FIG. 36 is a perspective diagram illustrating the various components anddetails of an embodiment of a system for producing a comestible bakedproduct in complex shapes using cast molding.

FIG. 37 is a perspective diagram illustrating the details of anembodiment of a component of a system for producing a comestible bakedproduct in complex shapes using cast molding.

FIG. 38 is a perspective diagram illustrating the details of anembodiment of a component of a system for producing a comestible bakedproduct in complex shapes using cast molding.

FIG. 39 is an elevation diagram illustrating the various components anddetails of an embodiment of a system for producing a comestible bakedproduct in complex shapes using cast molding.

FIG. 40 is a perspective diagram illustrating the various components anddetails of an embodiment of a system for producing a comestible bakedproduct in complex shapes using cast molding.

FIG. 41 is an elevation diagram illustrating the various components anddetails of an embodiment of a system for producing a comestible bakedproduct in complex shapes using cast molding.

FIG. 42 is a perspective and cross section diagram illustrating thevarious components and details of an embodiment of a system forproducing a comestible baked product in complex shapes using castmolding.

FIG. 43 is an elevation diagram illustrating the various components anddetails of an embodiment of a system for producing a comestible bakedproduct in complex shapes using cast molding.

FIG. 44 is a perspective and cross section diagram illustrating thevarious components and details of an embodiment of a system forproducing a comestible baked product in complex shapes using castmolding.

FIG. 45 is a perspective and cross section diagram illustrating thevarious components and details of an embodiment of a system forproducing a comestible baked product in complex shapes using castmolding.

FIG. 46 is a perspective diagram illustrating the details of anembodiment of a component of a system for producing a comestible bakedproduct in complex shapes using cast molding.

FIG. 47 is a perspective diagram illustrating the details of anembodiment of a component of a system for producing a comestible bakedproduct in complex shapes using cast molding.

FIG. 48 is an elevation diagram illustrating the various components anddetails of an embodiment of a system for producing a comestible bakedproduct in complex shapes using cast molding.

FIG. 49 is an elevation diagram illustrating the various components anddetails of an embodiment of a system for producing a comestible bakedproduct in complex shapes using cast molding.

FIG. 50 is a perspective and cross section diagram illustrating thevarious components and details of an embodiment of a system forproducing a comestible baked product in complex shapes using castmolding.

FIG. 51 is a plan diagram illustrating the various components anddetails of an embodiment of a system for producing a comestible bakedproduct in complex shapes using cast molding.

FIG. 52 is a perspective and cross section diagram illustrating thevarious components and details of an embodiment of a system forproducing a comestible baked product in complex shapes using castmolding.

FIG. 53 is a perspective diagram illustrating the various components anddetails of an embodiment of a system for producing a comestible bakedproduct in complex shapes using cast molding.

FIG. 54 is a perspective and cross section diagram illustrating thevarious components and details of an embodiment of a system forproducing a comestible baked product in complex shapes using castmolding.

FIG. 55 is a perspective diagram illustrating the various components anddetails of an embodiment of a system for producing a comestible bakedproduct in complex shapes using cast molding.

FIG. 56 is a perspective and cross section diagram illustrating thevarious components and details of an embodiment of a system forproducing a comestible baked product in complex shapes using castmolding.

FIG. 57 is a perspective diagram illustrating the various components anddetails of an embodiment of a system for producing a comestible bakedproduct in complex shapes using cast molding.

FIG. 58 is a perspective diagram illustrating the various components anddetails of an embodiment of a system for producing a comestible bakedproduct in complex shapes using cast molding.

FIG. 59 is a perspective and cross section diagram illustrating thevarious components and details of an embodiment of a system forproducing a comestible baked product in complex shapes using castmolding.

FIG. 60 is a perspective diagram illustrating the various components anddetails of an embodiment of a system for producing a comestible bakedproduct in complex shapes using cast molding.

FIG. 61 is a perspective and cross section diagram illustrating thevarious components and details of an embodiment of a system forproducing a comestible baked product in complex shapes using castmolding.

FIG. 62 is a perspective diagram illustrating the details of anembodiment of a component of a system for producing a comestible bakedproduct in complex shapes using cast molding.

FIG. 63 is a perspective diagram illustrating the various components anddetails of an embodiment of a system for producing a comestible bakedproduct in complex shapes using cast molding.

FIG. 64 is a cross section diagram illustrating the various componentsand details of an embodiment of a system for producing a comestiblebaked product in complex shapes using cast molding.

FIG. 65 is a perspective and cross section diagram illustrating thevarious components and details of an embodiment of a system forproducing a comestible baked product in complex shapes using castmolding.

FIG. 66 is a perspective and cross section diagram illustrating thevarious components and details of an embodiment of a system forproducing a comestible baked product in complex shapes using castmolding.

FIG. 67 is a perspective diagram illustrating details of an embodimentof a liner of a system for producing a comestible baked product incomplex shapes using cast molding.

FIG. 68 is a perspective diagram illustrating details of an embodimentof a liner of a system for producing a comestible baked product incomplex shapes using cast molding.

FIG. 69 is a perspective diagram illustrating the various components anddetails of an embodiment of a system for producing a comestible bakedproduct in complex shapes using cast molding.

FIG. 70 is a perspective diagram illustrating the various components anddetails of an embodiment of a system for producing a comestible bakedproduct in complex shapes using cast molding.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS

The following written description explains various embodiments of a castbaking mold for creating, among other things, complexly shaped cupcakes.This written description refers to the appended drawings to supplementthe written explanation and as such, the written words should not beconstrued as limitations. Numerous specific details are explained in thewritten description and depicted in the drawings to provide an enablingunderstanding of the various embodiments to one of ordinary skill in theart; however, some details need not be expressly explained because theyare readily apparent and understood by one of ordinary skill in the art,e.g., for certain described embodiments, explanation of some specificdetails are omitted so as to not unnecessarily obscure the writtendescription. Additionally, one of ordinary skill in the art willunderstand that the various embodiments may be practiced without some,or all, of these specific details.

Although throughout the detailed description, the various embodimentsare largely described as a system and method for producing a comestiblebaked product in complex shapes using cast molding, it should beunderstood that the focus of such description is only provided to ensureclarity in the configuration and operation of the various embodimentsand, the description should not be used to limit the usefulness of thevarious embodiments in other manners or for other uses.

The present disclosure, as well as the described features and aspects ofvarious embodiments, is directed towards a system and method forproducing a comestible baked product in complex shapes using castmolding.

The system and method have many different possible embodiments. Oneembodiment is comprised of a baking cup as part of a baking cup pan anda multi-piece statue mold that allows the elements (the baking cup aspart of the baking cup pan and the multi-piece statue mold) to sealtogether to create one unified device that does not permit liquid (e.g.,batter ingredient, baking mixture, etc.) egression from the inside outwhen upright. The embodiment also employs a stopper seal that seals thefill opening that is created on top of the statue mold when the statuemold pieces come together. FIG. 1 illustrates the components that makeup an embodiment generally at 100. In this embodiment there is a onepiece of the statue mold at 101. (As one can see, we are illustrating anexample of a representative statue and can hence see the first piece asa mold for half a saguaro cactus. Recall, the statute can berepresentative or non-representative. For all intents and purposes, wecould have been illustrating this with a non-representative statuemold.). At 102 you have the second piece of the statue mold. At 103 and104 you will see the seal that will be used to connect mold piece 101and mold piece 102 together. It is important to note that 145 and 146represent the exterior walls of the mold pieces in this embodiment. Thespecific seal illustrated at 103 and 104, generally, is representativeof one possible embodiment of the seal. (the seal can also take on manydifferent types of forms to prevent baking ingredient egression.) Theseal for 103 and 104 prevents liquid egression from the system. Thisembodiment of the seal can be seen in an enhanced view separately inFIG. 2. Note in FIG. 2, you have the seal 103 and 104 depicted up close.At 103 a seal pattern best described as a waffle iron pattern isdepicted as the receiver (female component) and 104 is the waffle ironpattern with protruding sections (the male component). The 103 femalereceptors come together with the 104 male protruding sections to make aleak proof seal. In the embodiment in FIG. 2, the male components 104when they come together with the female components 103 will be encasedby the female receptors 103 in this specific embodiment of the seal.(This means that 103 is not a hole that 104 goes through, but thatembodiment could also be used here as well if desired.) The embodimentshown is silicone for illustrative purposes, but can be any materialused for bakeware. Although 103/104 is depicted as a waffle ironpattern, there are many embodiments that can be used including, but notlimited to: circles, octagons, a random pattern such as that of ahoneycomb, etc. The pattern for the seals can be just one single columnor you could have multiple columns next to each other to create atighter seal. To see what an alternative embodiment of the seals at 103and 104 might look like, we turn to FIG. 3. In FIG. 3, we can see thatthe same type of waffle iron pattern seal is used with a female receptoron one mold piece and a male protruding section on the other mold piece,but this time the two columns create rows that are not aligned as seenat 501 and 502. The columns and rows that are created could be alignedlike they are in FIG. 2. However, as seen in FIG. 3 at 501 and 502, theyare offset. For this example of 501/502 in FIG. 3, two columns withoffset rows are used. This embodiment of the seal will work best whenconstructed of malleable bakeware materials of the likes of silicone orsimilar.

It also works well because the seals along the side of the embodimentdepicted in FIG. 1 will be running vertically on both sides of thestatue mold and will need to be tight to prevent egression. FIG. 4 alsoshows yet another embodiment of the waffle iron pattern seal up close at503 and 504 where the female receptors and male protruding sections areon the same mold pieces. The opposite, alternating pattern appears onthe second mold piece so that the two can seal together.

Please note, in FIG. 1, the seal at 103 and 104 can take on manydifferent embodiments. Some examples of the types of seals include, butare not limited to the following: a seal using multiple snaps, a sealusing a silicone zipper, a seal comprised of a tongue on one piece and agroove on the connecting piece, a seal designed in the way a plastic lidconnects to a plastic container, a seal that functions like a zippingplastic sandwich bag, and a seal designed like nubs on one portionprotruding through holes on the other portion to connect. Furthermore,some embodiments might mix and match many different types of seals. Thetwo pieces identified in FIG. 1 at 101 and 102 will seal together tocreate a statue mold. Note, the material used in 101 and 102 can besealed together for baking purposes and it can also be unsealed so as toprovide access to the baked comestible without destroying it. FIG. 5shows the two statue pieces combined at 505 prior to being attached toone of the baking cups which is part of the baking cup pan at 112.

FIG. 1 illustrates at 105 and 106, an opening in the bottom so as toallow the baking mixture to transition from the baking cup to the statueso as to enable the comestible to be one single piece. To see what thisbottom opening might look like when 101 and 102 of FIG. 5 are connectedtogether, please refer to FIG. 6. FIG. 6 is the bottom view of 101 and102 sealed together. It illustrates the opening that is created when 105and 106 come together. This is the means by which the sculpture connectsto the baking cup and will vary in size and shape depending on thestatue design. Also, keep in mind, depending on design, there could betwo or more separate such connections. For example, maybe you show anarmy man walking as your statue design. You could have a separateconnection for each leg of the statute as a means to connect to thebaking cup. Also, please note in FIG. 6 that the inner circle 113 is theopening at the top of the statue mold that is created when the twostatue pieces seal together. This is where one would pour theingredients in to the mold from above. As to be discussed later, thisopening may or may not be sealed shut with a stopper seal depending onthe embodiment and user preference. It can remain open as an overflowport or as a place for heat release or both.

In FIG. 1, at 107 and 108, you have a means by which to connect thestatue mold comprised of 101 and 102 to a baking cup 109 as part of thebaking cup pan generally at 112. In FIG. 1, 112 represents an embodimentof the baking cup pan design. Each baking cup (109) in the baking cuppan (112) in FIG. 1 has a raised rim 110. (Depending on the specificembodiment of 112, this rim 110 can be various sizes in circumference,height, diameter, shape, and thickness, etc. It can also have a lip onthe rim.) 107 and 108 (as seen in FIG. 1) will come together to form alid as seen in FIG. 5 at 180 generally. Please note, when talking about101 in FIG. 1, the means by which to connect the statue mold 107 to therim 110 is a bit longer than its counterpart 108 in order to create anoverlap when 101 and 102 come together. Furthermore, in FIG. 1, the topportion of the lid on 101 at 170 generally is also a little bit longerthan its counterpart at 175 so as to create an overlap when 101 and 102come together. Please note, in this embodiment, the overlap takes placewithout the overlapping part 170 sealing to its counterpart 175.However, in alternate embodiments, it could seal using such things as,but not limited to a snap(s), zipper, etc. Furthermore, in yet otherembodiments of this system, the two pieces coming together can form alid seal without the need for overlap at 170 and 175 altogether. Simplystated, 107 and 108 and 170 and 175 could meet up flush. When they meetup flush they could have a seal connecting them in that location or theycould just sit flush without the use of a seal. Furthermore, you mayeven have an embodiment where 170 and 175 are flush, but the overlap at107 and 108 remains.

There are different means by which to attach the statue mold portion(101 and 102 sealed together) to the baking cup rim 110 of the bakingcup pan 112. As seen in FIG. 7, the statue mold uses 107 and 108 to snapon or seal on to 110 like a lid. In addition to snapping on like a lidin FIG. 7, other means by which to connect 101 and 102 to the rim 110include, but are not limited to: connecting it with snaps, sealing itwith a seal that uses a waffle iron pattern type of seal describedearlier, locks, snaps and locks, tongue and groove, buttons, nubs thatprotrude from the rim to insert into a female receptor on the mold orfemale receptors around the top rim that receive male protrudingsections from the mold, zippers, plastic sandwich bag seals, etc.) Insome embodiments, the baking cup pan does not necessarily have a rim towhich a lid can attach. Such embodiments are presented as having adifferent technique for connecting the statue to the baking cup in thebaking cup pan. The other techniques of sealing the statue mold to abaking cup, which is part of a baking cup pan mentioned above, could beemployed with other baking cup pan designs. In FIG. 7, the 107 and 108portions, which form the lid, seal on to the rim 110 of the baking cup109 that is part of the baking cup pan 112.

Furthermore, as one can see in FIG. 1, there is a stopper seal 111 thatmay or may not be employed. In one embodiment, the stopper seal will beinserted into the opening top portion that is created when the two moldpieces seal together to form the statue mold as seen at 113 in FIG. 26.Again, the opening 113, by which to pour ingredients into the statuemold, is illustrated in FIG. 26 when 101 and 102 seal together at 103and 104. (FIG. 26 is an enlarged view of just the middle, top portion ofthe statute mold where the 113 statue opening is located. In this view,you do not see the saguaro arms, just the top mold portion of the mainbarrel of the cactus.) Please note, in all embodiments discussed, theseal stopper may or may not play a role in molding the statue design asit bakes. Simply stated, in FIG. 1, the bottom portion of the stopperseal 111 when inserted forms the top portion of the saguaro cactus intoits round shape. So the bottom portion of a stopper seal may havedifferent shapes to form different statue designs. For another example,FIG. 21 features a stopper seal where the bottom portion of the stopperis shaped like the peak of the mountain design. The stopper seal may notbe used if one wishes to leave 113 open for overflow or for the rise ofthe baking ingredient or for heat release. However, if the bakingingredients are allowed to overflow into the opening, then the topportion of the comestible may need to be manually shaped or trimmed byhand after it has baked. This also may be the case if one uses a stopperseal that does not have a shape on the bottom of the stopper seal thatcontributes to the top portion of the mold design.

Furthermore, it is possible to potentially have vents or openings onother parts of the mold to allow for heat release or baking ingredientrising/overflow. This depends on the design of the mold. Also, a specialstopper seal design may be employed that has an opening in the middle ofthe stopper seal to act as an overflow port to allow for ingredientoverflow or heat release. See FIG. 8 to see a top view of this alternateembodiment of the stopper seal 111 with an overflow port/heat releasevent 114 in the middle of it. Also, in this stopper seal embodiment, apull handle is seen at 147 for easily removing the stopper seal once itis inserted into the statue mold. No matter what the design, the sealstopper can be attached via a tether on one of the mold pieces to ensureit is not lost or it can be a stand alone piece.

Another thing that should be mentioned here is that the system may comewith a funnel to place in the opening that is created when the moldpieces are sealed together. (See 113 in FIG. 26). The funnel (which canbe seen at 416 in FIG. 29) would be placed into that opening to make iteasier to pour the baking ingredients into the system componentscomprised of the statue mold and baking cup.

In FIGS. 7, 101 and 102 are sealed together at 505. (If you were lookingat FIG. 1, this would be 103 and 104 coming together.) The sealedportions at 107 and 108 connect to a baking cup rim in FIG. 7. Becausethe statue mold is connected to the baking cup, one can't see thatparticular rim in FIG. 7, but one can look at another cup in the samebaking cup pan in FIG. 7 to see what the rim looks like at 110. When 107and 108 meet up and when 170 and 175 meet up, a tight seal that preventsleakage is created. (Recall, another embodiment not shown could use adifferent seal at 170 and 175 to connect them together. Furthermore, 170and 175 could be flush. In addition to meeting flush, they could alsouse a seal that connects them together of the likes of the sealsmentioned earlier.) Simply put, the tight seals would prevent bakingingredients from overflowing the rim of the baking cup and would preventbaking material from leaking out of the sides of the statue mold.

As one skilled in the art will note, depending on how 107/108 iscrafted, you can create many ways by which to connect the statue mold tothe baking cup rim as previously noted. In one embodiment, in FIG. 1,109 is a baking cup that is part of a baking cup pan 112 with a raisedrim 110. When 107, 108, 170 and 175 come together in one embodiment, onehas the equivalent of a lid. When 107 and when 108 are placed on the rimof the baking cup it seals to prevent fluid egression outside of thebaking cup. But recall, it still maintains that opening illustrated inFIG. 6 at 105 and 106, so as to produce one solid comestible piece inwhich the sculpture and the baking cup are connected. (Again, dependingon the statue design, there may be more than one such connection.)

It is important to note that because the baking cup rim 110 and thepiece of the mold at 107 and 108 that connect to the pan can bestandardized, you could technically have many different statues that arerepresentative or not representative baking in the same pan 112. Forexample, you might have a pan that is making statues of different zooanimals on top of each baking cup. The baking cup pans can come in manysizes and permutations. Simply put, you could have baking cup pans ofdifferent sizes that have baking cups of different sizes. The number ofbaking cups per baking cup pan could also vary.

In FIG. 1, you will find a stopper seal at 111 to plug the opening atthe top of the statue mold created when 101 and 102 are eventuallysealed together. When 101 and 102 are sealed together, an opening 113for filling the comestible is created. To see what this opening 113 maylook like, please see FIG. 26, an enlarged view of the top portion ofthe statue mold where the opening occurs when 102 and 103 are sealedtogether. An opening at the top is needed to pour the batter ingredientsinto the sealed mold and baking cup below. You can bake the ingredientswithout adding the steal stopper if you so desire. As seen in FIG. 1 andFIG. 26, this opening 113 can function as a fill opening and may be leftopen as an overflow port. Others may want to seal it up tight with astopper seal 111. The steal stopper can be solid, or as seen in the topview of the stopper 111 in FIG. 8, it can come with a stopper sealopening 114 in the middle of the stopper to act as an overflow port toallow for ingredient overflow or heat release. This seal stopper can beattached via a tether on one of the mold pieces to ensure it is not lostor it can be a stand-alone piece.

The method is straight forward, but like the system itself, it can havedifferent permutations. Referring to FIG. 1 to help identify the piecesbeing referenced, let's examine one embodiment of the method. First, onemust decide if they wish to use a baking cup liner or not. If they do, abaking cup liner will be placed in the baking cup 109 which is part ofthe baking cup pan 112. Next, the mold pieces 101 and 102 seal togetherby using the seals at 103 and 104. Furthermore, one can join the 107overlapping portion with 108, as well as the overlapping portion at 170with 175. (Again, in other embodiments 107 and 170 don't have tonecessary overlap with their counterparts. It may be just flush withoutany seal connecting them. When 107 and 170 connect with theircounterparts, it may be flush, but still employ a seal to keep themconnected. Seals used here can be any of the aforementioned sealspreviously noted or not noted.) One would then seal the connected statuemold (as seen connected in FIG. 5) on to the baking cup rim 110. (Onecan see the statue mold connected to the baking cup rim of the bakingcup which is part of the baking cup pan in FIG. 7) (An alternate way ofattaching the statue mold to the baking cup rim, for example, can startby attaching 102 at 108 to the baking cup rim 110, followed by attaching101 at 107 at the baking cup rim 110. After you adhere those twocomponents to the rim, you can seal it up using 103 and 104. Whether youconnect 101 with 102 by sealing 103 and 104 prior to attaching it to therim with 107 and 108 or whether you attach 101 and 102 to the rim with107 and 108 and then seal 101 and 102 by using 103 and 104, either wayis feasible.) Once the statue mold is sealed together and once thestatue mold is sealed to the baking cup, one will pour the bakingingredients into the system. The seal stopper at 111 in FIG. 1 will beinserted into the opening top portion 113 of the statue mold illustratedin FIG. 26 when 101 and 102 seal together at 103 and 104. (FIG. 26 is anenlarged view of just the middle, top portion of the statute mold wherethe 113 statue opening is located. In this view, you do not see thesaguaro arms, just the top portion of the main barrel of the cactus.)Then the system (with its ingredients inside) is placed in the ovenupright to bake. After baking, it is cooled and the pieces are unsealedto reveal the comestible inside. In one embodiment of the method, onewould first remove the stopper seal 111. Next, one would unseal 103 from104. Then, one would unseal 107 and 108 from the rim 110. Finally, thecomestible is removed from the baking cup 109. (Of course, the laststeps might vary a bit depending on preference. One, after removing thestopper seal 111, may unseal 107 and 108 from the rim 110, followed byunsealing 103 and 104. Theoretically, you don't have to remove thestopper seal first when unsealing the comestible, but it is advised ifthe comestible is delicate. However, removing the stopper seal firstbefore unsealing anything else is possible in one embodiment of themethod.)

In another embodiment of the system seen in FIG. 9, the mold pieces 401and 402 can have the seals run continuously across the top portion ofthe statue mold pieces as seen at 115 and 116. In this embodiment, thesides of the statue mold would be sealed together and then mounted tothe baking cup rim 410 of the baking cup 409 which is part of the bakingcup pan 412. The seal portion across the top section (115 and 116) wouldremain open to allow one to pour the baking ingredients through thisunsealed opening. After adding the ingredients, the filling opening thatwas created by not sealing 115 and 116 can be sealed. One would want toseal the top portion to ensure the mold for the top of the statue wasproperly shaped. Alternatively, 115 and 116 can remain open afterfilling the statue mold and baking cup to function as an overflow portto allow for ingredient overflow and heat release if the user prefers.While this embodiment in FIG. 9 shows the seals going continuouslyacross the top portion of the statue mold, it is important to point outthat another embodiment of this top section of the mold could providefor open spaces between the seals to allow for overflow or heat venting.(To elaborate, the seal at the top of the statue mold could have a snap,followed by an open space, followed by a snap. That way, it would bepartially sealed, but could still permit overflow or heat release at thetop of the mold.) Also, it is important to note, if one wanted to sealup the system completely, it is plausible, based on the statue design,to put heat or overflow holes on the top portion or top side portions ofthe mold to allow for overflow or heat release that are independent ofthe seals altogether.

Furthermore, when filling the ingredients via the unsealed top generallyat 115 and 116, one may wish to use a funnel like the one shown at inFIG. 29 at 416.)

The method for using this system is very easy and actually has manypossible permutations as dictated by preferences. The embodiment of themethod in this case would be to add a baking cup liner to the baking cup409 in FIG. 9 which is part of the baking cup pan 412. If you don't wanta baking cup liner, skip this step. Then, connect 408 onto the bakingcup rim 410 of the baking cup 409 and then connect 407 onto the bakingcup rim 410 as well (or vice versa). Next, connect seals 403 to 404working your way to the top. (If one prefers, they could have connected401 and 402 by using the seals 403 and 404 first. Then, with 401 and 402sealed, the statue mold should be attached to the baking cup rim of thebaking cup which is part of the baking cup pan by using seals 407 and408. FIG. 29 shows the statue mold pieces 401 and 402 sealed together at417 and the statue mold sealed to the baking cup rim of the baking cupwhich is part of a baking cup pan at 407 and 408 generally.) Then, pourthe ingredients in via the opening 415 that is created by not sealing115 and 116 together. For ease of pouring the baking ingredients intothe system components comprised of the statue mold and the baking cupwhich is part of the baking cup pan, a funnel 416 may be used. You canleave the opening, which is created by not sealing 115 and 116 togetherwhich is shown in FIG. 9, open to allow for rising, overflow, and/orheat release. Or, alternately you can seal it shut by sealing 115 and116. Next, place the system filled with ingredients into the oven tobake. After baking, remove from the oven and let it cool. Finally, usingFIG. 9 as a reference, remove the comestible by unsealing 407 and 408from 410 and by unsealing 403 and 404. (You could also reverse thisorder if desired by unsealing 403 and 404 and then unsealing 407 and408.) Then remove the comestible from the baking cup 409.

In another embodiment, a standard multi-cup baking pan can be modifiedto receive one or more of the cast molds. For instance, a silicone covercan be placed over the pan. The silicone cover may include a sealableinterface to the statue portion of the mold and an opening coincidingwith the cups. The cover may further include a sleeve that exists aroundthe perimeter of the hole and that is elastically held against the wallof the cups. Thus, in such an embodiment the statue portion of the moldcan then be sealed against the top portion of the cover and the cupserves as the bottom portion of the mold. Similarly, the silicone covermay include a rim to which the statue portion of the mold is connected.Further, rather than a silicone cover, a cover of another material, suchas metal, etc., may be laid across the cup pan and held in place withclips, silicone bands, etc. In such embodiments, the cover stillincludes holes to coincide with the cups of the pan and sleeves, orother means that create a seal between the cover and the cups. The uppersurface of such covers will then include an interface to seal with thestatue portion of the mold.

It will also be appreciated that in some embodiments, multiple moldpieces may be interchangeable. For instance, a set of 5 mold pieces maybe configured such that any two of the pieces could be connected tocreate different shapes and figures. As an example, molds for formingthe numbers 0-9 may be included in a kit and, the statue portion of themold may accept any one of these additional molds.

There are different embodiments of the baking cup pan for this systembeing discussed that one of ordinary skill in the art would surelyacknowledge. For example, one will note that the baking cup pan couldvary the number of available baking cups it contains and the way theyare arranged in the pan. For instance, you could have them directlyacross from each other or staggered. You can have one row of bakingcups, or multiple rows. Furthermore, the baking cup which is a part ofthe baking cup pan may take on any shape, circumference, size, height,volume, or depth. As mentioned, in addition to being different sizes,the baking cup could be the traditional cup or it could be anon-traditional shape including, but not limited to: the shape of asquare, rectangular, octagon, triangle, etc. See FIG. 10 to seenon-traditional baking cups in the form of squares which are part of abaking cup pan at 601 generally. They too could have a raised rim orraised rim and lid as well. Furthermore, the baking cup could be madefrom any bakeware materials including, but not limited to silicone andmetals. In fact, it could even be a combination of any bakewarematerials. For example, the baking cup pan could be metal and the bakingcups in the baking cup pan could be silicone.

There are also different embodiments for the way in which the statuemold pieces attach to the baking cup pan which is part of the bakingcup. For example, different seals can be used to attach the mold to theraised rim of the baking cup. Or, the baking cup which is part of abaking cup pan may not have a raised rim but rather another means bywhich to seal the statue mold to the baking cup that requires adifferent type of seal. For example, the baking cup pan may be atraditional baking cup pan but with female receptors encircling thecircumference of the baking cup that a statue mold with male protrusionscould fit into to create a seal. The opposite could be true, the bakingcup could have male protrusions around the baking cup and the statuemold could have female receptors that allow the two parts to sealtogether. Another possible type of seal could be a tongue and groovesystem where the baking cup has a groove around it and the statue moldhas a tongue portion that fits into it. (The tongue and groove could bereversed so that the groove is on the mold instead, and the tongue isaround the baking cup.) These types of seals could also be used on araised rim if one desired to use them instead of the lid seal seen inFIG. 7.

An alternate embodiment for the system can be viewed in FIG. 11. Herethe statue mold pieces 101 and 102 are sealed together in the same waythey are sealed in FIG. 5. However, instead of 101 and 102 eventuallybeing sealed to the baking cup 109 which is part of the baking cup pan112 as seen in FIG. 5, it is illustrated in FIG. 11 that the statue moldpieces (101 and 102) are sealed together and are attached to its ownindividual baking cup illustrated at 200. The individual baking cup 200in this embodiment has a lip 201. In FIG. 11, the statue mold pieces 101and 102 at 107 and 108 seal to the individual baking cup lip 201. InFIGS. 11, 107, 108, 170, and 175 all come together to form a lid thatfits on the lip 201 of the individual baking cup. While the illustratedembodiment shows the statue mold (101 and 102 sealed together) whichwill be sealed to the individual baking cup 200 via the lid approach toa lip 201 on a baking cup, one skilled in the art would acknowledge thatmany different techniques by which to attach the statue mold (101 and102) to the individual baking cup could be employed. For example, manyof the different sealing techniques disclosed throughout this entiredescription could function as a possible means by which to seal thestatue to the baking cup. As a non-limiting example, the snap approachdepicted in FIG. 14 can be used to attach the individual cup 200 to thesealed mold pieces 101 and 102 with or without a raised rim or with orwithout a lip. In FIG. 11, a tongue and groove 200 type seal can be usedto connect 101 and 102 to 200. There are many possibilities, but allembodiments by which to seal the statue mold to the baking cup are notlisted here. In FIG. 11, once the sealed statue mold 101 and 102 aresealed to the individual baking cup 200, the entity is placed in to abaking cup 209 which is part of a baking cup pan 212. The baking cup pan212 looks like a traditional baking cup pan. However, although it lookslike a traditional baking cup pan, the baking cup pan 212 used with thissystem's embodiment will usually have baking cups that are a littlebigger (e.g. wider diameter and/or circumference and/or perhaps deeper)than traditional baking cups in traditional baking cup pans because oneneeds to allow some extra room for the space the individual baking cup200 occupies when sitting in the baking cup 209 of the baking cup pan212. When the individual baking cup 200 is placed into the baking cup209 of the baking cup pan 212, it should fit securely enough so as notto tip over when moving to the oven or removing from the oven. Also, theindividual baking cups 200 can be standardized along with the pans, sothat you could bake a number of different statue designs in the samebaking cup pan 212 at once. At 111 in FIG. 11, there is a stopper seal.After the ingredients are poured into the connected mold pieces thatsealed to the individual baking cup, the stopper seal 111 is insertedinto the opening at the top of the mold that is created when 101 and 102are sealed together. Please recall, the stopper seal can help shape thecomestible as it bakes if the bottom portion of the stopper sealcompletes the shape of the statue mold. FIG. 11 could have used theembodiment for the top portion of the mold pieces seen in FIG. 9, butFIG. 11 uses the stopper seal approach. Had it used top portion of themold pieces illustrated in FIG. 9, this would be yet another embodiment.The materials from which any of these embodiments are constructed can beany acceptable material used in bakeware including, but not limited tosilicone, metal, etc.

The method for this embodiment would begin by deciding if one wanted toadd a baking cup liner to the individual baking cup 200. Then, one wouldseal 101 and 102 together. Next, with 101 and 102 sealed together toform the statue mold, it would be sealed to the individual baking cup200 at its lip 201 via 107 and 108 generally. (The process could bereversed. 101 and 102 could be sealed to the lip 201 of the baking cup200 via 107 and 108 generally and then 101 and 102 could be sealedtogether as well.) Then, the mold pieces (101 and 102) that are sealedto the individual baking cup 200 would be placed into the baking cup 209which is part of the baking cup pan 212. Next, the baking ingredientswould be added via the top opening of the system which is created when101 and 102 are sealed together. Next, the stopper seal 111 would beinserted into the top opening if preferred. Then, the system is placedinto the oven for baking. After it has baked, the system could beremoved from the oven. Next, the individual baking cup 200 which isattached to the mold pieces 101 and 102 with the stopper seal attached(if used) is removed altogether from the baking cup 209 which is part ofthe baking cup pan 212. Next, the stopper seal 111, if used, would beremoved from the system. Then, the statue mold pieces 101 and 102 couldbe unsealed from each other. Next, 101 and 102, generally at 107 and108, could be unsealed from the lip 201 of the individual baking cup200. Finally, the comestible could be removed from the individual bakingcup 200. (Again, this unsealing process could be reversed as well,starting by unsealing the mold pieces 101 and 102 from individual bakingcup 200 first. Then, 101 and 102 can be unsealed.) Some of the steps inthis process can be varied and achieve the same result with this system.For example, the system could have been filled with baking ingredientsprior to putting it in the baking cup pan. Furthermore, one could haveremoved the stopper seal while the connected mold and individual bakingcup was still sitting in the baking cup pan.

It is also important to note that the baking cup pan 212 illustrated inFIG. 11 could take on a more dramatically different embodiment than justmerely altering baking cup size, width, volume, depth, circumference,shape, etc. For example, the baking cup pan could take on the embodimentillustrated in FIG. 12 at 139. As seen, 139 is a baking cup pan withoutany cups at all. Simply stated, 139 could be a baking cup pan with justbaking cup openings. Then, when 101 is sealed with 102 and connected tothe baking cup 200 via 201, the individual baking cup could just slidethrough the baking cup opening 140 on this embodiment of the baking cuppan until it could not slide any more. Because the sides of the bakingcup are tapered, the cup would go through the circular cut out until itcan't go any more and then would stop. Of course, the baking cupopenings 140 in this embodiment couldn't be larger then the individualbaking cup 200 because the individual baking cups would go right throughthe baking cup openings.

A person of ordinary skill in the art would also acknowledge that onecould use the statue mold (101 and 102 sealed together) and theindividual baking cup 200 described previously in FIG. 11 as a separatesystem as seen in FIG. 30. The difference between the embodiment in FIG.11 and FIG. 30 is that FIG. 30 does not sit in a baking cup pan.Technically, this could be a three part system embodiment as seen inFIG. 30 comprised of the two statue mold pieces (101 and 102) and theindividual baking cup 200. Or, it could be a four part system if thestopper seal 111 is used. The materials from which any of theseembodiments are constructed can be any acceptable material used inbakeware including, but not limited to silicone, metal, etc.

Simply put, a method one might use would be to first decide if theywanted to add a baking cup liner to the individual baking cup 200. Then,one would seal 101 and 102 together. Next, with 101 and 102 sealedtogether to form the statue mold, the statue mold would be sealed to theindividual baking cup 200. (Please note, the last two steps in theprocess could be reversed. In other words, 101 and 102 could be sealedto the baking cup 200 first and then 101 and 102 could be sealed to eachother next.) Then, baking ingredients would be added via the top openingof the system which is created when 101 and 102 are sealed together.Next, the stopper seal 111 would be inserted into the top opening ifpreferred. Then, it is placed into the oven for baking. After it hasbaked, the system could be removed from the oven. Next, the stopper seal111, if used, would be removed from the system. Then, the statue moldpieces 101 and 102 could be unsealed from each other. Next, 101 and 102could be unsealed from the individual baking cup 200. Finally, thecomestible can be removed from the individual baking cup 200. (Again,like above, this unsealing process could be reversed as well, startingby unsealing the mold pieces 101 and 102 from individual baking cup 200first. Then, 101 and 102 could be unsealed from each other.)Furthermore, it should be noted that one who uses this embodiment of thesystem might choose to place the system on a baking sheet before placingit in the oven. However, to place the systems on a cookie sheet and notuse the baking cup pan embodiment, one runs the risk of tipping over theconnected molds which are sealed to the individual baking cups as theyare transported to and from the oven.

Another embodiment of the system as viewed in FIG. 13, presents adifferent means by which to seal the statue mold to the baking cup whichis part of a baking cup pan. In FIG. 13, we see that, at 714 and 715, anew means by which to seal the statue mold to the baking cup pangenerally at 712 is showcased. Here in FIG. 13, the protruding nubsshown at 714 and 715 snap into female receptacles at 717. Thisembodiment has a baking cup pan 712 that does not feature a raised rimor a raised rim with a lip or a lip. Instead, at 716 generally, it doeshave receptacles 717 all around the edge of the individual baking cups709 which are part of a baking cup pan 712 to which 714 and 715 can fitinto. Furthermore, a person of ordinary skill in the art will appreciatethat in another embodiment, 717 could be the protruding male nubs and714 and 715 could be where female receptacles are located. (The raisedrim could have also been employed here and the receptacles/protrudingnubs could have been placed in/on a raised rim surrounding the bakingcup as well.) Again, a stopper seal 111 can be used to shape the topportion of the statue mold which would otherwise be open. See FIG. 14 tosee what it looks like when the statue mold in FIG. 13 at 714 and 715generally seals to 717 on the baking cup pan 712.

The method for this embodiment would begin by deciding if one wanted toadd a baking cup liner to the baking cup 709 which is part of the bakingcup pan 712 seen in FIG. 13. Then, one would seal 701 and 702 together(701 and 702 refer to the two mold pieces that comprise the statuemold). Next, with 701 and 702 sealed together to form the statue mold,it would be sealed to the baking cup 709 at 717 which is part of thebaking cup pan 712. (The process could be reversed. 701 and 702 could besealed to the baking cup 709 at 717 which is part of the baking cup pan712 and then 701 and 702 could be sealed together as well.) Next, thebaking ingredients would be poured into the top opening of the systemwhich is created when 701 and 702 are sealed together. Next, the stopperseal 111 would be inserted into the top opening if preferred. Then, thesystem is placed into the oven for baking. After it has baked, thesystem could be removed from the oven. Next, the stopper seal 111, ifused, would be removed from the system. Then, the statue mold pieces 701and 702 could be unsealed from each other. Finally, 701 and 702 could beunsealed from the baking cup 709 at 717. (Again, this unsealing processcould be reversed as well, starting by unsealing the mold pieces 701 and702 from baking cup 709 first at 717. Then, 701 and 702 can be unsealed.Also, the stopper seal could technically be removed at different stagesin the unsealing process too.)

It is also important to note that the embodiment represented in FIG. 13and FIG. 14 could also be implemented with a single baking cup insteadof with a baking cup which is part of a baking cup pan. FIG. 27 showswhat this embodiment would look like if the statue mold, when sealedtogether, was sealed to an individual baking cup 700, instead of sealedto an individual baking cup as part of a baking cup pan. (The way thestatue mold seals to the baking cup in both instances is the same.)

Simply put, a method one might use for the above embodiment would be tofirst decide if they wanted to add a baking cup liner to the individualbaking cup 700. If they so desired, one would add a baking cup liner to700. Then, one would seal 701 and 702 together. Next, with 701 and 702sealed together to form the statue mold, the statue mold would be sealedto the individual baking cup 700. (Please note, the last two steps inthe process could be reversed. In other words, 701 and 702 could besealed to the baking cup 700 first and then 701 and 702 could be sealedto each other next.) Then, baking ingredients would be added via the topopening of the system which is created when 701 and 702 are sealedtogether. Next, the stopper seal 111 would be inserted into the topopening if preferred. Then, the system is placed into the oven forbaking. After it has baked, the system would be removed from the oven.Next, the stopper seal 111, if used, would be removed from the system.Then, the statue mold pieces 701 and 702 could be unsealed from eachother. Finally, 701 and 702 could be unsealed from the individual bakingcup 700. (Again, like above, this unsealing process could be reversed aswell, starting by unsealing the mold pieces 701 and 702 from theindividual baking cup 700 first. Then, 701 and 702 could be unsealedfrom each other.) Furthermore, it should be noted that one who uses thisembodiment of the system might choose to place the system on a bakingsheet before placing it in the oven. Or, the individual baking cupembodiment featured in FIG. 27 could also be placed in a traditionalbaking cup pan prior to baking.

Another embodiment of the system and method for baking a comestiblesculpture that is representative or abstract on top of a baking cup soas to produce one solid comestible piece in which the sculpture and thebaking cup are connected is illustrated in FIG. 15. At 118 and 119 inFIG. 15, one will note a few differences from the previous embodiments.First, the two connecting pieces 118 and 119 create the individualbaking cup when sealed together and they also creates the statute moldthat is connected to the baking cup. The seal employed at 120 and 121runs all around the perimeter of each piece, starting at the top andworking its way all around the piece and back to the top. (Again, forthis embodiment, numerous seal types can be used). This alternateembodiment when sealed will sit upright in the specially designed panrepresented at 122 in FIG. 15. As one will note, in FIG. 15, the sealgoes all around the edges of the statue mold and the baking cup pieces.Thus for the pan generally at 122 to accommodate this seal, it must havea trough 123 that bisects the top of the pan before the baking cupbegins, then the trough goes down the baking cup wall, next the troughgoes across the bottom of the baking cup, then the trough goes up theother baking cup wall, and finally the trough goes out of the baking cupback on top of the other side of the baking cup pan completing itsbisection. This trough is illustrated at 123 in FIG. 15 and provides ameans for 120 and 121 when sealed together to sit in a baking cup 124which is part of a baking cup pan 122 and to stand upright in the bakingcup pan as seen in FIG. 16. There is also a stopper seal illustrated inFIG. 15 at 111. Again, a stopper seal 111 can be used to shape the topportion of the statue mold which would otherwise be open. As previouslystated, this system can be made out of any bakeware materials orcombination thereof. For example, the two connecting pieces can besilicone or some other material; the pan could be silicone or some otherbaking material or combination thereof. Like the standardizationmentioned earlier, in FIG. 15 the seals at 120 and 121 that cometogether and ultimately sit in trough 123 could be standardized on thepieces 118 and 119. Thus, you could have a cactus sculpture on top of abaking cup cooking next to a coyote sculpture on top of a baking cup inthe same baking cup pan. It is important to note that this embodiment,along with the other embodiments, can also incorporate a baking cupliner if desired. Finally, the embodiment demonstrated shows the topportion of 118 and 119 as the same as the top portion in 101 and 102 ofFIG. 1. In other words, they both can accommodate a stopper seal. Analternate embodiment of the design in FIG. 15 may instead completelyseal the top portion of 118 and 119 as seen in FIG. 9 at 115 and 116. Afunnel could be used to pour the ingredients in prior to sealing it shutin this case. It is also feasible that one may not seal that top portionshut as well.

Thus, the method of use for this embodiment is simple. One will decideif they wish to use a baking cup liner or not. If they wish to have one,they will add it into either half the baking cup at 190 or into theother half of the baking cup at 191 in FIG. 15 before sealing 118 to119. (Recall, when 118 and 119 connect together, a baking cup is createdat 190 and 191.) The seals used to connect these pieces are at 120 and121 generally. When they seal together they form once piece 140 which isseen in FIG. 16. Next, as seen in FIG. 16, one would place the sealedconnected pieces 140 into a baking cup 124 which is part of the bakingcup pan at 122. The trough 123 accommodates the combined seals that areformed when seals 120 and 121 come together. Then, once the twoconnecting pieces are connected and placed in the baking cup which ispart of the baking cup pan, one would fill the sealed connecting pieceswith baking ingredients from the top via the Tillable opening that iscreated when 118 and 119 are sealed together. (The top can have manydifferent embodiments. It can have a seal like that featured in FIG. 9.Simply put, you leave that top portion open while you are filling andthen seal it shut after you have filled the system with bakingingredients. Or, you could leave it open or partially sealed too.Furthermore, you can use the stopper seal featured in FIG. 1 to seal thetop opening. In fact, this is the same stopper seal 111 seen in FIG. 15.This stopper seal can completely seal the system closed, or it can havea hole in it to allow for overflow or heat exchange. One might evenelect not to use a stopper seal on an embodiment designed to employ thestopper seal.) Next, for this particular embodiment, one inserts theseal stopper 111 (seen in FIG. 15) into the opening that is created when118 and 119 are sealed together. Then the comestible is baked. Next, thesystem is removed from the oven and cooled. Then, the comestible isremoved from the system by first removing the stopper seal 111. Then,the sealed connecting pieces 120 and 121 as denoted at 140 in FIG. 16 isremoved from the baking cup generally at 124 which is part of the bakingcup pan 122. Then the comestible is revealed by unsealing the seal 120and 121 as seen in FIG. 15. Finally, the comestible is removed.

Please note, the shape of the baking cups in the above embodiment canalso be different sizes too. As someone with ordinary skill in the artwould appreciate, the baking cup pan and the connecting pieces can comein many sizes, designs, heights, volumes, and shapes. Furthermore,another embodiment can utilize an individual baking cup instead of usingthe baking cup 124 in the baking cup pan 122 seen in FIG. 16. This isideal if you just want to cook one cupcake for example. The design ofthe individual baking cup for this embodiment would be the same as thebaking cup pan for this embodiment, but it would just be one individualbaking cup that it would sit in. See FIG. 28 to see what this embodimentwould look like in an individual baking cup with no pan. 118 and 119from FIG. 15 are the two connecting pieces that come together to form140 in FIG. 28. 140 can be seen in FIG. 28. 140 are inserted into thetrough 142 of the individual baking cup 141. As you will note, althoughthis is a stand-alone individual baking cup, it still has the trough at142. The cup in essence has to be wider than your normal baking cup, soas to provide a perimeter 143 for which the trough 142 can be sunk into.To see what the individual baking cup 141 looks like, please see FIG.31. Furthermore, it is possible to take this embodiment represented inFIG. 28 and put it into a baking cup pan before placing it in the oven.Please note this baking cup pan would be deeper and wider than thetraditional baking cup pan in order to accommodate the wider diameter.

Thus, the method of use for this embodiment is simple. One will decideif they wish to use a baking cup liner or not. If they wish to use one,they will it add it into the baking cup portion at 190 or 191 as seen inFIG. 15 before sealing 118 to 119. Next, one would place the sealedconnected pieces into the individual baking cup 141 as seen in FIG. 31.The trough 142 in FIG. 31 accommodates the combined seals that areformed when seals 120 and 121 shown in FIG. 15 come together. Then, asseen in FIG. 28, once the connecting pieces are connected and placed inthe individual baking cup 141 which has trough 142, one would fill thesealed connecting pieces with baking ingredients from the top via thefillable opening. The fillable opening is created when 118 and 119 aresealed together. 118 and 119 can be seen in FIG. 15. (The top can havemany different embodiments. It can have a seal like that featured inFIG. 9. Simply put, you leave that top portion open while you arefilling and then seal it shut after you have filled the system withbaking ingredients. Or, you could leave it open or partially sealed too.Furthermore, you can use the stopper seal featured in FIG. 15 to sealthe top opening. This stopper seal 111 can completely seal the systemclosed, or it can have a hole in it to allow for overflow or heatexchange.) Next, for this particular embodiment, one decides whetherthey wish to insert the stopper seal 111 (seen in FIG. 15) into theopening that is created when 118 and 119 are sealed together. Then, thecomestible is placed in an oven to bake. Next, the system is removedfrom the oven. Finally, the comestible is removed from the system byfirst removing the stopper seal 111 if inserted. Then, the connectedpieces 120 and 121 as denoted at 140 in FIG. 28 is removed from theindividual baking cup 141. Then, the comestible is revealed by unsealingthe combined seals at 140. Finally, remove the comestible. (Furthermore,it is possible to modify this method of using the system represented inFIG. 28 by putting it into a baking cup pan before placing it in theoven. Please note this baking cup pan would be deeper and wider than thetraditional baking cup pan in order to accommodate the wider diameter.)

Another embodiment of the system and method for baking a comestiblesculpture that is representative or abstract on top of a baking cup soas to produce one solid comestible piece in which the sculpture and thebaking cup are connected is illustrated in FIG. 17. FIG. 17 is comprisedof: two connecting pieces 125 and 126, a baking cup pan 195, and astopper seal 111. The two connecting pieces create the individual bakingcup when sealed together and they also create the statute mold that isconnected to the baking cup. The two connecting pieces in FIG. 17,comprised of 125 and 126, has a seal that goes around the perimeter ofeach piece for the statute and baking cup. However, FIG. 17 is differentfrom FIG. 15, because FIG. 17 features seals on 125 and 126 at 127 and128 that do not create an edge or overhanging seam. The reason the twopieces come together without having any overhang is because seals onboth 125 and 126 at 127 and 128 are housed inside the connecting pieces125 and 126 themselves. To see an up-close view of 126 at 128 see FIG.32. In others words, looking at the one connecting piece 126 up close inFIG. 32, one will see half the interior statue mold generally at 801 andhalf the baking cup at 808. Then, one will see the internal wall 802that forms the statue mold design and separates the statue mold from thechamber 803 housing the seal. Next, one will see at 804 the outside wallof the mold piece 126. The chamber 803 created between the internal wall802 and the outside wall 804 houses the seal 128. In the chamber 803,any type of seal can be used.

Element 128 in FIG. 32 features a tongue seal that will connect into thegroove seal on the opposite connecting piece 125 seen in FIG. 17. InFIG. 33, one can see a side view of 125 and 126 coming together at 806flush. FIG. 34 shows the up-close, top view of 125 and 126 comingtogether to form the top portion of the main barrel of the cactus inthis embodiment without any overhang or without seam edges sticking out(the arms of the cactus are not visible in this view). This FIG. 34 canbe contrasted with the embodiment represented in FIG. 26. Bothembodiments use a stopper seal to seal the opening that is created whenboth connecting pieces come together. The opening in FIG. 34 is found at807. Keep in mind, for this embodiment, 127 and 128 have been made witha tongue and groove seal. (Other types of seals can be used and placedin the chamber 803 as seen in FIG. 32 including, but not limited to:snaps, male protrusions on one side/female receptors on another side,etc.) In addition to the two connecting pieces, one will also see inFIG. 17 the other components of the system which include the baking cuppan at 195 and the stopper seal at 111. The baking cup pan can be atraditional baking cup pan, but the baking cups may need to be a littlelarger to accommodate the two connecting pieces once it is fullyassembled and inserted into the baking cup 194 which is part of thebaking cup pan 195. As a result when we go from the exploded view inFIG. 17 to what it looks like all assembled in FIG. 18, one can see thatcombined connecting pieces at 129 fit in a baking cup generally at 194which is part of the baking cup pan generally at 195. Again, after thisembodiment is sealed together, we can see how the device fits nicely inthe baking cup 194 of the baking cup pan at 195. It should be furthernoted that the connecting pieces when sealed together produce a flatbottom underneath the baking cup so that when it sits up right, it sitsflat. The bottom is stable and does not allow the device to lean orlist. If other embodiments use connecting pieces like 125 and 126, thatwhen sealed together produce a bottom underneath the baking cup that isnot flat, devices including, but not limited to: pads, legs, feet couldbe attached to ensure it is level when standing up right after beingsealed. These same devices could also be used to ensure it isstationary. The baking cup pan 195 used with this embodiment may havebaking cups that are a little bigger (e.g. wider diameter and/orcircumference and/or perhaps deeper) than traditional baking cups intraditional baking cup pans because one needs to allow some extra roomfor the space the device occupies when connected and placed in thebaking cup. As one skilled in the art will acknowledge, the baking cupsin the baking cup pan can also vary in number of cups per pan, can varyin in size, depth, shape, circumference, and volume, and can vary inarrangement in the pan. When the sealed connecting pieces are placedinto the baking cup which is part of the baking cup pan, it should fitsecurely so as not to tip over when moving to the oven or removing fromthe oven. Again, the connecting pieces when sealed together can bestandardized along with the pans, so that you could bake a number ofdifferent statue designs in the same baking cup pan. Tongue and grooveis the type of seal showcased here, but the concept of not havingprotruding edges at the seam can also be accomplished with manydifferent types of seals as previously mentioned. In other words, thetwo connecting pieces depicted in FIG. 17 at 125 and 126 couldconceivably interlock with snaps or via male and female connectors at127 and 128.

The method for this embodiment is straight forward, just like thepreviously mentioned method for the other embodiment. Simply stated, onewill decide if they wish to use a baking cup liner or not. If they wishto have one, they will add it into the baking cup portion at 192 or 193in FIG. 17 before sealing 125 to 126 by using seals 127 and 128. Next,looking at FIG. 17, one would place the sealed, connected pieces (125and 126 joined) into the baking cup 194 which is part of the baking cuppan at 195. Then, once the connecting pieces are sealed and placed inthe baking cup 194 which is part of the baking cup pan 195, one wouldfill the system with baking ingredients from the top via the openingseen in FIG. 34. (It is important to note that the vertical runningseals seen in FIG. 17 at 127 and 128 come together to create a leakproof seal that prevents the ingredients from egressing outside whenupright). Next, for this particular method for this embodiment, the sealstopper 111 (seen in FIG. 17) is inserted into the top opening of thedevice that was created when the two connecting pieces 125 and 126sealed together. (A user may opt not to use the stopper seal.) Then, thesystem is placed into the oven and the comestible is baked. Afterbaking, the system is removed from the oven. Next, the sealed,connecting pieces (as seen in FIG. 18 at 129) is removed from the panwith the stopper still inserted. Then, the stopper seal 111 featured inFIG. 17 is removed and connecting pieces 125 and 126 are unsealed at 127and 128 to reveal the comestible. Finally, the comestible is removed.(Of course, there can be different variations on this method including,but not limited to: someone removing the stopper seal while 129 is stillin the baking cup pan 195, etc.)

A person of ordinary skill in the art would also acknowledge that onecould use the two connecting pieces (125 and 126) featured in FIG. 17with or without the stopper seal 111 as a separate system if theydesired to not incorporate usage of the baking cup pan. Simply put, FIG.19 shows what this embodiment of the system would look like. As one cansee, the two connecting pieces 125 and 126 featured in FIG. 17 are shownin FIG. 19 as sealed together 129. The two connecting pieces when sealedtogether create a baking cup on the bottom and a statue mold that isconnected to the baking cup. (To recall what this looks like on theinside, see 125 and 126 of FIG. 17). As previously seen in FIG. 17, thetwo connecting pieces create a baking cup on the bottom of the devicethat can accommodate a baking cup liner. Specifically, this cup isformed when sections 192 and 193 in FIG. 17 join together. Furthermore,when the two connecting pieces are sealed and the device is sittingupright (upright is when the baking cup base created when 192 and 193are joined together sits flat on a level surface), one can fill thedevice with baking ingredients via the top opening that was created whenthe two connecting pieces were sealed together. (To recall what thisopening looks like, please see FIG. 34.) When filled, the seals on thesides of the device that run vertically when the two connecting piecesare sealed together prevent baking ingredient egression from the insideout when the device sits upright. (To recall what this vertical runningseal looks like on the side of these two adjoined, connecting pieces,see FIG. 33.) The optional seal stopper 111 can be inserted once theingredients are added, or it can be left out and the opening can be usedfor heat exchange or ingredient overflow/ingredients rising. The stopperseal should be especially used if the bottom portion of the stopper sealhelps form or shape the top portion of the statue mold. (To recall this,please see 111 in FIG. 1, or 199 in FIG. 21. 111 in FIG. 1 helps formthe top portion of a cactus statue when inserted. 199 helps shape thetop portion of a mountain peak statue when inserted.) Although theembodiment in FIG. 19 uses only two connecting pieces to construct thedevice (i.e., the two connecting pieces when sealed together creates abaking cup on the bottom and a statue mold that is connected to thebaking cup above), other embodiments may choose to use three or moreconnecting pieces to create this same device described above.Furthermore, the upright baking cup (which can accommodate a baking cupliner) that is created when the pieces are sealed together can be ofvarious sizes, shapes, dimensions, and volumes.

One embodiment of the method for the system embodiment of FIG. 19 is asfollows. Determine if one wishes to use a baking cup liner or not. Ifso, insert the baking cup liner upright into 125 or 126 at the bakingcup 192 or 193. (125, 126, 192, and 193 can all be seen in FIG. 17).Then, seal 125 to 126. When the two connecting pieces are sealed forming129 in FIG. 19, one will add baking ingredients via the opening that iscreated when the two pieces were sealed together. This opening 807 canbe seen in FIG. 34. Next, the seal stopper 111 (as seen in FIG. 17) isinserted in the opening. Then, the system is placed in the oven uprightfor baking. The comestible bakes in the system and the system is removedfrom the oven. Next, after it cools, the stopper seal 111 is removed.Then, the two connecting pieces 125 and 126 (as seen in FIG. 17) whichare currently still sealed together is unsealed, revealing thecomestible within. Finally, the comestible is removed. (As a specialnote, some may elect to place the system on a baking sheet like a cookiesheet and transport it to and from the oven that way).

Another embodiment of the system and the method is illustrated in FIGS.20, 21, and 22. As seen in FIG. 20, the system is comprised of a onepiece mold 132 that connects to the baking cup 133 which is part of thebaking cup pan 134. If there is a simple statue design (representativeor non-representative), a one piece mold 132 can be utilized in thissystem and method. In FIG. 20, 132 is the one piece mold that attachesto the baking cup at 135 which is a part of the baking cup pan 134. Abaking cup liner may or may not be inserted into the baking cup 133 asdictated by user preference. In this embodiment, 135 represents femalereceptors that encircle the rim of the baking cup and seal to the maleprotrusions 198 on the bottom of the one piece mold. This sealingapproach featured in FIG. 20 for connecting the statue mold 132 to thebaking cup 133 which is part of the baking cup pan 134 has also beenpreviously seen in FIG. 13 and FIG. 14. The single mold can also usemany of the aforementioned connection methods including, but not limitedto: the method of having a snap on lid approach detailed in FIG. 1 (thatmay require the baking cup to have a rim or a lip or a rim with a lip),the method in which the baking cup has male protrusions all around thebaking cup which is part of the baking cup pan and the one piece moldhas recessed female receptors that receive the male protrusions, themethod of the tongue and groove approach, etc. Finally, 199 in FIG. 20is a stopper steal. The stopper seal is inserted in the opening topportion of the mold after the mold has been attached to the baking cupwhich is part of the baking cup pan and after the ingredients have beenadded into the mold. The stopper seal not only prevents egression ofmaterials out of the opening, it can also help mold the statue into itsproper design shape on top. FIG. 21 shows what the inside of a singlepiece mold might look like if it were to be sliced in half vertically136 and if this single mold piece were a representative statue of amountain peak. Please note, when the seal stopper 199 is inserted afterthe baking ingredients have been added to the mold, the seal stopper'sdesign (an arch on the bottom of the seal stopper) will help achieve themold's design as it bakes. Simply stated, in the case of this mountaindesign, the seal stopper will function as part of the mold to help formthe mountain's peak as it bakes. (Please note, in all embodimentsdiscussed, the seal stopper may or may not play a roll in molding thestatue design as it bakes.) FIG. 22 shows what the one piece statue mold132 looks like when it is sealed to the baking cup which is part of thebaking cup pan at 134 and the stopper seal 199 has been inserted. Again,the stopper seal or the top portion of the mold may have openings inthem to function as vents, thus allowing for heat exchange or ingredientoverflow/rising. After the comestible is baked in the system, the systemis removed from the oven and allowed to cool. Then, the steal stopper199 and then the one-piece mold 132 is removed from the baking cup thatis part of the baking cup pan to reveal the comestible. The comestiblewould then be removed from the baking cup 133. (Of course, one mightremove the stopper seal and the once piece mold at the same time.)

It is important to note that one could attach the single mold piecediscussed in FIG. 20, FIG. 21, and FIG. 22 to a single baking cup 202 asseen in FIG. 23. The exact approach illustrated in FIGS. 20, 21, and 22is used to connect the mold to the single baking cup as was used toconnect the mold to the baking cup which was part of the baking cup pan.The seal stopper remains the same as well. Just like FIG. 20, the bakingcup could have a liner added, or not, based on preference. Then whensealed, the baking cup would be filled from the opening in the top. Theoptional stopper seal could be added or not. Then, with the single moldpiece 132 attached to the single baking cup 202, the baking ingredientsare added into the mold. Then, the stopper seal 199 is inserted into theopening in the one piece mold 132 and the system would be placed in theoven. After baking, the system is removed from the oven and cooled.Next, the one piece mold 132 is removed from the single baking cup 202to reveal the sculpture. (If one follows this process, the stopper sealwould be removed in tandem with the one piece mold. Nevertheless, onemight also remove the stopper seal 199 first and then remove the onepiece mold 132 from the baking cup.) Then, the comestible sitting in thesingle baking cup 202 can be removed. Next, one can decorate it and theneat it or consume it immediately. (If one desired, one could place thissystem on a baking sheet and put it in the oven.)

While the one part mold can be used for very simple representative andnon-representative designs, it is important to point out that theopposite is true. While most of the embodiments like the one shown inFIG. 1 feature two mold pieces (not counting stopper seal which may ormay not be optional) and one baking cup pan (or single baking cupdepending on embodiment), it should be noted that more intricate designsmight be created using more mold pieces. For instance you could usethree or more mold pieces and seal them all together before attachingthem to a baking cup which is part of a baking cup pan or sealing themall together before attaching them to a single, individual baking cup.Multiple mold pieces may be used to create more ornate or detailedsculptures. See FIG. 24 which is a top view of a four piece statue thatseals together to form a four leaf clover sculpture. The first statuemold piece in this embodiment at 138 seals to the second statue moldpiece at 139 which seals to the third statue mold piece at 140 whichseals to fourth statue mold piece at 141 which seals back to the firststatue mold piece at 138. Finally, 999 is the stopper seal for thisembodiment and, as one can see, takes on a different, shape and sizefrom the top view. The stopper seal also has a handle embodiment at 147to help remove the stopper seal after it has been inserted.

Finally, FIG. 25 depicts a baking cup pan that might be utilizedinterchangeably with the different embodiments discussed. Simply put,the skeleton frame 301 of the baking cup pan generally at 300 is made ofa metal component allowing the interior sections 302 to be made ofdifferent materials or combinations thereof. In FIG. 25 the skeletonframe 301 is comprised of metal and the inside sections 302, where thebaking cups reside, are made out of silicone. In addition, a siliconecovering could be put over the metal parts on top of the skeleton frameand underneath the metal skeleton frame to ensure nobody gets burnedwhen touching it right out of the oven. (In other words, the metalskeleton can be encased in silicone or other similar bakewarematerials.) This metal skeleton frame can provide more stability intransporting the baking goods to and from the oven.

Other embodiments of the system and method for baking a comestiblesculpture that is representative or abstract on top of a baking cup soas to produce one solid comestible piece in which the sculpture and thebaking cup are connected needs to be fully described. Primarily, theseembodiments of the system address filling the devices from the bottom ofthe baking cup and baking upside down.

The embodiment pictured in FIG. 35 is comprised of a baking cup as partof a baking cup pan and a multi-piece statue mold that allows thecomponents (the baking cup as part of the baking cup pan and themulti-piece statue mold) to seal together to create one unified devicethat does not permit liquid (e.g., batter ingredient, baking mixture,etc.) egression from the inside out when upside down. In FIG. 35, onecan see the components that make up this system's in an embodimentgenerally described at 1000. In this embodiment you have one piece ofthe statue mold at 1001. (As one can see, we are illustrating an exampleof a representative statue and can hence see the first piece as a moldfor half a saguaro cactus. Recall, the statute can be representative ornon-representative. For all intents and purposes, we could have beenillustrating this with a non-representative statue mold.). At 1002 youhave the second piece of the statue mold. At 1003 and 1004 you will seethe seal that will be used to connect mold piece 1001 and mold piece1002 together. It is important to note that 1045 and 1046 represent theexterior walls of the mold pieces in this embodiment. The specific sealillustrated at 1003 and 1004, generally, is representative of anembodiment of the seal. (Keep in mind, the seal can also take on manydifferent types of forms to prevent baking ingredient egression.) Theseal for 1003 and 1004 prevents liquid egression from the system.[Please recall, this seal has been seen before in FIG. 9 and has beenillustrated up close in FIG. 2. Note in FIG. 2 at 103, a seal patternbest described as a waffle iron pattern is depicted as the receiver(female component) and 104 is the waffle iron pattern with protrudingsections (the male component). The 103 female receptors come togetherwith the 104 male protruding sections to make a leak proof seal. In theembodiment in FIG. 2, the male components 104 when they come togetherwith the female components 103 will be encased by the female receptors103 in this specific embodiment of the seal. (This means that 103 is nota hole that 104 goes through, but that embodiment could also be usedhere as well if desired.) The embodiment shown is silicone forillustrative purposes, but can be any material used for bakeware.Although 103/104 is depicted as a waffle iron pattern, there are manyembodiments that can be used including, but not limited to: circles,octagons, a random pattern such as that of a honeycomb, etc. The patternfor the seals can be just one single column or you could have multiplecolumns next to each other to create a tighter seal. To see what analternative embodiment of the seals at 103 and 104 might look like, onecan look at FIG. 3. In FIG. 3, one can see that the same type of waffleiron pattern seal is used with a female receptor on one mold piece and amale protruding section on the other mold piece, but this time the twocolumns create rows that are not aligned as seen at 501 and 502. Thecolumns and rows that are created could be aligned like they are in FIG.2. However, as seen in FIG. 3 at 501 and 502, they are offset. For thisexample of 501/502 in FIG. 3, two columns with offset rows are used.This embodiment of the seal will work best when constructed of malleablebakeware materials of the likes of silicone or similar. It also workswell because the seals along the side of the embodiment depicted in FIG.1 will be running vertically on both sides of the statue mold and willneed to be tight to prevent egression. FIG. 4 also shows yet anotherembodiment of the waffle iron pattern seal up close at 503 and 504 wherethe female receptors and male protruding sections are on the same moldpieces. The opposite, alternating pattern appears on the second moldpiece so that the two can seal together.]

Please note, in FIG. 35, the seal at 1003 and 1004 can take on manydifferent embodiments. Some examples of the types of seals include, butare not limited to the following: a seal using multiple snaps, a sealusing a silicone zipper, a seal comprised of a tongue on one piece and agroove on the connecting piece, a seal designed in the way a plastic lidconnects to a plastic container, a seal that functions like a zippingplastic sandwich bag, and a seal designed like nubs on one portionprotruding through holes on the other portion to connect. Furthermore,some embodiments might mix and match many different types of seals. Thetwo pieces identified in FIG. 35 at 1001 and 1002 will seal together tocreate a statue mold. Note, the material used in 1001 and 1002 can besealed together for baking purposes and it can also be unsealed so as toprovide access to the baked comestible without destroying it.Furthermore, in this embodiment, the seals run entirely around theperimeter of the statue pieces. FIG. 36 shows the two statue mold piecesof 35 (1001 and 1002) combined 1504 prior to being attached to one ofthe baking cups 1009 which is part of the baking cup pan 1012. See 37 tosee a side view of just the two mold pieces connected together at 1505.

As you will note in FIG. 35 at 1005 and 1006, you have an opening in thebottom so as to allow the baking mixture to transition from the bakingcup to the statue so as to enable the comestible to be one single piece.To see what this bottom opening might look like when 1001 and 1002 ofFIG. 35 are connected together, please refer to FIG. 38 and look at how1005 and 1006 create an opening. This is the means by which thecomestible sculpture connects to the baking cup and will vary in sizeand shape depending on the statue design. Also, keep in mind, dependingon design, there could be two or more separate such connections. Forexample, maybe you show an army man walking as your statue design. Youcould have a separate connection for each leg of the statute as a meansto connect to the baking cup.

In FIG. 35, at 1007 and 1008 generally, you have a means by which toconnect the statue mold comprised of 1001 and 1002 to a baking cup 1009as part of the baking cup pan generally at 1012. Each baking cup (1009)in the baking cup pan (1012) in FIG. 35 has a raised rim with a lip1010. (Depending on the specific embodiment of 1012, this rim with a lip1010 can be various sizes in circumference, height, diameter, shape, andthickness, etc. It can also just be a rim.) Furthermore, one will notethat at 1999 at the bottom of the baking cup there is a hole. This holecan be of various sizes and shapes. It can also be of variouscircumferences and depths. (Also, as previously mentioned, this hole inother embodiments might be multiple holes dependent upon the way inwhich the statue needs to connect to the baking cup.) The reason thehole 1999 is in the bottom of the baking cup 1009 which is part of thebaking cup pan 1012 is to allow one to fill the attached mold pieces andthe baking cup with baking ingredients after the mold has been attachedto the baking cup. Obviously, to use this hole as a means by which tofill the system when all sealed together, one will need to turn thesystem upside down.

Before one can turn the system upside down, they will need to sealtogether mold pieces 1001 and 1002 in FIG. 35 to create the sealedtogether mold 1504 seen in 36. Then, 1007 and 1008 and 1070 and 1075 (asseen in FIG. 35) come together to form a lid as seen in FIG. 36 at 1080generally. Please note, when talking about 1001 in FIG. 35, the means bywhich to connect the statue mold 1007 to the rim 1010 is a bit longerthan its counterpart 1008 in order to create an overlap when 1001 and1002 come together. Furthermore, in FIG. 35, the top portion of the lidon 1001 at 1070 generally is also a little bit longer than itscounterpart at 1075 so as to create an overlap when 1001 and 1002 cometogether. Please note, in this embodiment, the overlap takes placewithout the overlapping part 1070 sealing to its counterpart 1075.However, in alternate embodiments, it could seal using such things as,but not limited to a snap(s), zipper, etc. Furthermore, in yet otherembodiments of this system, the two pieces coming together can form alid seal without the need for overlap at 1070 and 1075 altogether.Simply stated, 1007 and 1008 and 1070 and 1075 could meet up flush. Whenthey meet up flush they could have a seal connecting them in thatlocation or they could just sit flush without the use of a seal.Furthermore, you may even have an embodiment where 1070 and 1075 areflush, but the overlap at 1007 and 1008 remains.

To see what 1001 sealed to 1002 (the sealed together mold 1504) lookslike when attached to the baking cup 1009 (via 1007 and 1008 to thebaking cup rim 1010) and turned upside down, ready to be filled, seeFIG. 39. (It is important to note that because this two piece moldsealed together and then attached to the baking cup which is part of thebaking cup pan will bake upside down when filled with ingredients, onemay also use this hole as a heat exchange and an expansion overflow areafor the baking ingredients as they rise. Also, one could potentially adda stopper seal into the opening of the device once filled with bakingingredients to seal it up if desired. To see what such a stopper sealmight look like, one could look at 111 in FIG. 1 for an example. Ofcourse, in this present embodiment if someone wanted to add a stopperseal, the stopper seal would plug the bottom of the baking cup hole 1999in the baking cup pan 1012 of FIG. 35.)

It should be appreciated that there are different techniques that can beused to attach the statue mold portion (1001 and 1002 sealed together tocreate 1504) to the baking cup rim 1010 of the baking cup pan 1012. Asseen in FIG. 40, the sealed together statue mold 1504 uses 1007 and 1008to snap on or seal on to 1010 like a lid. (In addition to snapping onlike a lid in FIG. 40, other means by which to conceivably connect 1001and 1002 to the rim 1010 include, but are not limited to: connecting itwith snaps, sealing it with a seal that uses a waffle iron pattern typeof seal described earlier, locks, snaps and locks, a tongue and grooveseal, buttons, nubs that protrude from the rim to insert into a femalereceptor on the mold or female receptors around the top rim that receivemale protruding sections from the mold, zippers, plastic sandwich bagseals, etc.) In some embodiments, the baking cup pan does not include arim that a lid to which the other end of the mold can be attached. Theseembodiments utilize a different design or technique for connecting thestatue to the baking cup in the baking cup pan. (As a non-limitingexample, see FIG. 13.) The other techniques of sealing the statue moldto a baking cup, which is part of a baking cup pan mentioned previously,could be employed with other baking cup pan designs. For instance, inFIG. 40, the portions 1007 and 1008 (which form the lid in conjunctionwith 1070 and 1075) seal on to the rim 1010 of the baking cup 1009 whichis part of the baking cup pan 1012.

Also, because the baking cup rim 1010 and the piece of the mold at 1007and 1008 that connect to the pan can be standardized, many differentstatues can be utilize and actually baked in the same pan 1012, at thesame time. For example, a pan may be utilized to create statues ofdifferent zoo animals on top of each baking cup. The baking cup pans cancome in many sizes and permutations. Further, baking cup pans ofdifferent sizes that have baking cups of different sizes may beincorporated into the various embodiments. The number of baking cups perbaking cup pan could also vary. In fact, a baking cup pan with just one,really large baking cup may be utilized. The baking cups could also comein different shapes.

FIG. 35 depicts a top-plan view of the baking cup pan 1012 for anexemplary embodiment. FIG. 39 is a side elevation view of the samebaking cup pan 1012. In FIG. 35 the illustrated embodiment includes legsat 1997 and 1998 respectively. Furthermore, at 1996 generally, the legsare shown to include hinges that allow the pan legs to fold over on tothe top of the baking cups to store flat. There are four hinges used inthis embodiment. Other embodiments could potentially use more or less.When fully extended, as seen in FIG. 39, the hinges 1996 keep the legs1997 and 1998 in place and the legs and hinges provide support when thepan is turned upside down. When the mold piece 1001 and 1002 are sealedtogether (1504) and when 1504 is sealed to the baking cup rim of thebaking cup which is part of the baking cup pan, the baking cup pan isturned over and sits on its legs as seen in FIG. 39.

Again, in the embodiment seen in FIG. 39, the legs are attached to thebaking cup by hinges 1996, allowing them to open to bear the weight ofthe baking cup pan when flipped upside down or to be closed and foldedon top of the baking cups for storage. In FIG. 39, the legs 1997 and1998 are clearly extended open and the baking cup pan is turned upsidedown; the baking cup pan rests on those two legs. One purpose for thelegs is that the sealed together mold pieces 1504, when connected to thebaking cup 1009, will need to be flipped upside down to fill the statuemold and the baking cup through the hole (1999) in the bottom of thebaking cups which are part of the baking cup pan 1012. Furthermore, themold pieces, when sealed together and attached to the baking cup andfilled with baking ingredients, will need a way to bake upside down inthe oven. The legs on the baking cup pan make that possible. The legs(1997, 1998) allow the pan to rest upside down and allows the bakingmolds to hang upside down from the baking cups which are part of thebaking cup pan much like a bat might hang from a cave ceiling. Also, thedevice can be taken out of the oven in this same way and allowed to coolin that position. Once cooled, the excess ingredients can be sliced off.For instance, baking medium that rose above the baking cup andoverflowed. After trimming the baked product, the baking cup pan can beturned upright and the mold pieces (1001 and 1002) can be unsealed fromeach other and the mold pieces (1007 and 1008) from the baking cup.

In general, utilizing some of the illustrated and described embodiments;intricate baking goods can be created by sealing 1001 to 1002 (see FIG.35 as a reference for the pieces). In addition, the once parts 1001 and1002 are sealed together, the mold 1504 as seen in FIG. 36, is attachedto the baking cup pan 1012. Specifically, the mold 1504 referenced inFIG. 36 is attached to the baking cup rim 1010 seen in FIG. 35. As seenin FIG. 35, the baking cup rim 1010 is part of the baking cup 1009 whichis part of the baking cup pan 1012. Furthermore, the mold attaches tothe baking cup rim 1010 via 1007 and 1008. When 1001 and 1002 is sealedtogether and attached to the baking cup, the device is turned upsidedown to rest on the legs which are attached to the baking cup pan 1012with hinges generally at 1996. Next, when upside down (see FIG. 39), thebaking cup and mold piece attached is filled with baking ingredients. Itis then placed in the oven for the comestible bake. Once baked, it isremoved and cooled. Then after it cools, the system is placed right sideup and then 1001 and 1002 are unsealed at its seals 1003 and 1004 asseen generally in FIG. 35. Next, the mold is unsealed form the bakingcup at 1007 and 1008 generally. Finally, the comestible is removed fromthe pan for consumption. (Please note, one may seal the mold pieces 1001and 1002 to the baking cup pan before sealing the mold pieces to eachother. Furthermore, one could also unseal the mold pieces from thebaking cup at 1007 and 1008 after baking first before unsealing 1001 and1002 from each other. In addition, a seal stopper could theoretically beused in this embodiment if someone wanted to. In the event one uses astopper seal, they would add the stopper seal in the bottom hole of thebaking cup 1999 prior to baking and remove after baking. One can alsouse a specially designed baking cup liner in this embodiment. Thespecially designed baking cup liner will be discussed in an upcomingsection and is featured in FIGS. 67, 68, and 69.)

There are many ways by which to achieve similar versions of thisembodiment. For example, see FIG. 41. In a variation of the embodimentseen in FIG. 39, one will see in FIG. 41 that a pan has been added. Thepan 1995 has notches at 1994 generally to receive the legs of the systemin FIG. 39 and stabilize it while cooking. Also the pan would catch anydrips in the event the system malfunctioned and it leaked a little.Again, there are many different possibilities by which to secure thebaking cup pan noted in FIG. 39 to allow it to turn upside down andsupport the mold pieces that have been attached to it while cooking.

Another embodiment as seen in FIG. 42 would be to have the baking cuppan 1800 be a baking cup pan without legs and hinges; this embodimentwould have a separate pan stand. (The mold pieces remain the same asFIG. 35 and the design of the baking cups in the baking cup pan are thesame as FIG. 35 for this embodiment.) The elements of this pan arealmost identical to FIG. 35 with the one major difference noted above.This baking cup pan embodiment in FIG. 42 does not have legs. The panstill has the other elements seen in FIG. 35. Looking at FIG. 42, youcan see the baking cup 1820, the baking cup rim 1821, and the hole inthe bottom of each baking cup 1822. In the embodiment seen in FIG. 42,the legs are a part of a separate pan stand. The legs 1801 and 1802 arehinged 1803 to the pan stand 1804. The pan stand legs 1801 and 1802 canfold open to support the weight of the baking cup pan and the molds, or,when not in use, they can fold flat on top of the pan stand. The legs1801 and 1802 fit into the notched grooves 1805 on the baking cup pan.See FIG. 43 to see what it looks like all assembled.

Another embodiment that fills from the bottom of the baking cup is seenin FIG. 44. Simply put, FIG. 44 shows two connecting pieces 2125 and2126 and a baking cup pan 2012. The two connecting pieces 2125 and 2126create the individual baking cup generally at 2192 and 2193 when sealedtogether and they also create the statute mold generally at 2127 and2128 that is connected to the baking cup generally at 2009. The twoconnecting pieces in FIG. 44, comprised of 2125 and 2126, has a seal2003 and 2004 respectively that goes around the perimeter of each piecefor the statute mold and for the baking cup. In this embodiment, theseal that is used to seal these two pieces together does not create anedge or overhanging seam. The reason the two pieces come togetherwithout having any overhang is because seals on both 2125 and 2126 at2003 and 2004 respectively are housed inside the connecting pieces 2125and 2126 themselves. There are many possible ways to achieve this as onewith ordinary skill in the art would acknowledge, but to see one wayup-close, examine connecting piece 2126 in FIG. 45. FIG. 45 shows theone connecting piece generally at 2126. One will also see half theinterior statue mold generally at 2128 and half the baking cup at 2193.Then, one will see the internal wall 2802 that forms the statue molddesign and separates the statue mold from the chamber 2803 housing theseal. (Note, at 2876, an internal wall is also seen, but this isgenerally the internal wall that forms the baking cup and separates thebaking cup from the chamber 2803 housing the seal.) Next, one will seeat 2804 the outside wall of the connecting piece 2126. The chamber 2803created between the internal wall 2802 and the outside wall 2804 housesthe seal 2004. In the chamber 2803, any type of seal can be used. (Someembodiments might not even have a chamber per se, but just have the sealembedded in the connecting pieces outer wall.) 2004 in FIG. 45 featuresa tongue seal that will connect into the groove seal 2003 on theopposite connecting piece 2125 seen in FIG. 44. In FIG. 46, one can seea side view of 2125 and 2126 coming together to create one sealed devicegenerally at 2818 that is sealed flush at 2806 generally. As one willsee in 46, the bottom of the baking cup turns into a lid seal 2555 thatwill connect to the baking cup rim. (The baking cup rim can be seen inFIG. 44 at 2010.) In FIG. 46, the two pieces 2007 and 2008 that cometogether to form that lid seal generally at 2555 are better seenindividually in FIG. 44 at 2007 and 2008 generally. FIG. 47 shows abottom view of the mold when 2125 and 2126 are sealed together. (Forreference purposes, 2654 is the side of the baking cup.) As one can seein FIG. 47, the lid seal 2555 is created and runs around thecircumference of the bottom of the baking cup. Also in FIG. 47 at 2666,one can see the hole that is created. That lid seen in FIG. 47 at 2555generally will eventually be connected to the baking cup pan rim of thebaking cup pan which is part of this embodiment. Looking at FIG. 44, onecan see what this baking cup pan rim 2010 looks like. Another view ofthe baking cup pan 2012 in FIG. 48 shows why this baking cup pan is alittle different. Simply put, as seen in FIG. 48, the baking cup pan2012 has a very shallow baking cup per se and does not have a baking cupthat extends beyond the bottom of the pan as seen in the side viewpresented. As seen in FIG. 44, the baking cups 2009 are just the rimwith a lip 2010. Then, it is the baking cup lid generally seen at 2555in FIG. 47 that seals to the rim of the baking cup in the baking cuppan. Furthermore, as seen in FIG. 44, the baking cups have a hole 2999in the middle that matches up with the hole in the bottom of theconnecting pieces. The hole in the bottom of the connecting pieces isformed when 2125 and 2126 seal together. The separate half moon openinggenerally at 2651 and 2652 that create that hole in the assembledconnecting pieces can be seen in FIG. 44. Refer again to FIG. 44 to seethis baking cup rim with the lip 2010 and the hole 2999 in the middle ofthe baking cup look like. You will also note in FIG. 44, this systemalso uses legs 2997 and 2998 respectively and hinges 2996 (previouslyseen in FIG. 35) to support the system as it bakes upside down in theoven. Another view of the system assembled together and upside down canbe seen in FIG. 48. (Of course this embodiment, can use the samedesigned pan stand noted in FIG. 43 to create an entirely differentembodiment as seen in FIG. 49.)

The method for the embodiment in FIG. 44 is simple. One connects theconnecting pieces seen in FIG. 44 (2125 connects to 2126). Once sealed,an individual would attach the sealed together device to the baking cuprim 2010 via 2007 and 2008. Then, with the device connected to thebaking cup pan 2012, one would turn the baking cup pan 2012 upside downand rest it on its legs 2997 and 2998. Next, through the baking cup panhole 2999 (and technically also through the hole created at 2651 and2652 when 2125 and 2126 are sealed together) one adds bakingingredients. The system is then placed into the oven for baking in thisupside down position. After baking, the system is removed for cooling.After cooling, the system is turned right side up (legs in the air) andthe statue and baking cup device that is formed when connecting pieces2125 and 2126 are sealed together is removed from the rim of the bakingcup pan 2010 by unsealing 2007 and 2008. Finally, 2125 and 2126 areunsealed to reveal the comestible within.

Yet another embodiment uses only 2125 and 2126 of FIG. 44. The onlymodification made is that lid seals 2007 and 2008 are removed from thisnew embodiment. To see what this new embodiment looks like, see FIG. 50.In FIGS. 50, 3125 and 3126 represent the connecting pieces. In thisembodiment, 3125 seals together with 3126 at 3003 and 3004 generally.(The seal is the tongue 3004 and groove 3003 seal previously discussed,but many different types of seals can be used. Also, it is important tonote that 3802 and 3805 generally in those portions of the system formthe internal wall of the seal chamber and that also creates the externalwall of the statue mold. Then, 3803 and 3806 constitute the seal chamberwhere 3004 and 3003 respectively reside. In addition, 3804 and 3807 formthe external wall of the seal chamber. It is also important to note thatthe internal walls of the seal chamber at 3876 and 3877 generally inthese portions of the system create the baking cup.) In FIG. 50, 3127generally and 3128 generally when sealed together form a statue moldconnected to 3192 generally and 3193 generally that creates a baking cupwhen sealed together. Once sealed, the system is turned upside down andfilled with baking ingredients through the bottom hole that is createdwhen 3651 meets up with 3652. The connecting pieces sealed together 3818and turned upside down can be seen in FIG. 51. One would then add theingredients into the system while upside down through the hole 3666 thatis created when 3651 and 3652 come together when 3125 and 3126 aresealed together. To see what the fill/expansion hole 3666 looks likefrom a bottom perspective once 3651 and 3652 are sealed together, seeFIG. 70. After the ingredients are added into the system, it is bakedupside down. Once baked, the system would be removed from the oven andcooled. Once cooled, the system would be turned right side up and 3126would be separated from 3125 to reveal the comestible within. (Pleasenote, in this embodiment a seal chamber is noted where the seal thatconnects the two connecting pieces resides. In other embodiments, thisdoesn't have to be a chamber per se, it can be flush next to theinternal wall of the connecting pieces that form the baking cup andflush next to the internal wall of the connecting pieces that form thestatue mold which is connected to the baking cup. Furthermore, the sealitself on these connecting pieces can be on that wall of the connectingpieces that forms the statue mold and the baking cup. It doesn'tnecessarily have to have a separate compartment or chamber.)

Depending on the statue design, as in the case of the saguaro, theremight not be much surface area for the system to rest upon when upsidedown. As seen in FIG. 51, it just rests on the top barrel portion of thecactus when upside down. One might wish to place these systems on abaking sheet for transport and for oven baking purposes. However,another solution would be to redesign the top portion of the system seenin FIG. 51 to give it a better means by which to stand on its head whenbaking upside down. As a result, a few different embodiments have beencreated to address the stability issue when the system bakes upside downwhile standing on its head.

One design that helps make the system more stable when baking upsidedown while standing on its top portion is to create a flat base on thetop portion of the two connecting pieces as seen in FIG. 52 at 3333 and3334. On 3333 there are two female receiving holes at 3201 generally andon 3334 there are two, male protruding nubs at 3202 generally. Thesecomponents (3201 and 3202) seal this portion of the system together.(Other types of seals/fasteners can be used here including, but notlimited to: tongue and groove, snaps, etc.) As seen in FIG. 53, whensealed together and flipped upside down, the base 3330 provides a bettersupport for the system. Another means by which to stabilize the systemwhen baking upside down is to make the base 3330 seen in FIG. 53 into abase designed like a baking cup. See FIG. 54 to see how 3335 and 3336create a base that forms a baking cup. As one will note, at 3339 and3340, an additional groove and tongue seal has been added to theperimeter of the baking cup base to help keep the base securely sealedand stable during filling, baking, and cooling. Many different types ofseals can be used in this base section including, but not limited tosnaps, lid seals, tongue and groove, etc. Also, keep in mind, thisbaking cup base will not be filled with comestible as the internal wallof the statue mold 3337 and 3338 do not permit baking ingredients toenter those sections. The internal wall of the baking cup 3341 and 3342will also not permit egression into that base section as well. See FIG.55 to see what this system embodiment looks like when 3335 and 3336comes together to form the system 3143 and is flipped upside down. Theefficient thing about this design is that when flipped upside down, thebaking cup on the top could fit into a baking cup which is part of abaking cup pan. When cooled you could also flip then upright and placethem back into the baking cups of the baking cup pan prior to unsealingall them.

Another embodiment that modifies the embodiment seen in FIG. 50 is seenin FIG. 56. This embodiment, like the other ones, attempts to improvethe stability of the system seen in FIG. 50 by having the two connectingpieces residing in separate blocks. As seen in FIG. 56, the connectingpieces are now seen as encased in separate blocks at 4444 and 4445respectively. As one can see, connecting piece 4444 and 4445 create astatue mold in the shape of a half cactus in each of their respectiveblocks at 4127 and 4128. At 4446 and 4447 generally you have the innerwall that is responsible for forming the statue mold. It also separatesthe statue mold from the seal chamber generally at 4448 and 4449. Youalso have at 4438 and 4439 the exterior wall of the connecting pieces.The interior wall and the exterior wall create the aforementioned sealchamber at 4448 and 4449. (Other embodiments of this type may not need aseal chamber and just may utilize the seal in that location instead.) At4192 and 4193 generally, you have the inner wall that is responsible forforming the baking cup. 4448 and 4449 is the chamber that houses theseal for the connecting pieces. Again, 4438 and 4439 form the exteriorwall of the connecting pieces. Then, at 4450 you have a groove seal thatreceives the tongue seal of 4451. (This resides in the seal chamber 4448and 4449 respectively.) When 4444 and 4445 seal together they form abaking cup and they form a statue mold attached to the baking cup. Theseal prevents liquid egression when the system is upside down (cactusstanding on its head). Also, one will note at 4554 and 4555 you have afill/expansion/heat exchange port that is created when the two cometogether. To see what this port (hole) 4557 looks like from a top viewwhen this comes together, see FIG. 57. At 4557 you can see thefill/expansion/heat exchange port that is created when the twoconnecting pieces seal together. You can also see what this system lookslike from a side view when connecting pieces 4444 and 4445 completelysealed together in FIG. 58 to form the system. (It is important to notein FIG. 56 that while the tongue 4451 and the groove 4450 seal isdepicted, there are many seals that can be used instead. Furthermore,one could also add addition seals around the perimeter of each block of4444 and 4445 to hold the two connecting pieces even tighter together.Or, as one of ordinary skill in the art knows, one could conceivablyforgo the seal around the baking cup and the statute mold and use onlythe seal around the perimeter of the blocks to connect them togetherusing a multitude of possible seals including, but not limited to thetongue and groove seal, snaps, etc. Another obvious embodiment that usesthis block approach could forgo seals just around the statue mold andbaking cup and/or just around the perimeter of the blocks. Instead, theseal could occupy the space from the edge of the statue mold and bakingcup all the way to the perimeter of the block. This could take on theform of the waffle iron seal discussed previously, with one blockinterlocking with the other in the space discussed. The seal may use anyor all of that space to ensure it seals tightly to prevent liquidegression. One could also add a seal stopper on top of this system ifthey wanted to prevent overflow or egression out of the top. This systemlike all the other previous ones can come in different sizes and shapes.In other words, the baking cup can be different sizes, shapes,dimensions, volumes, forms, etc. and so can the statue mold. In fact,the baking cup could be made very large and could resemble that of atraditional round cake. The statue mold attached to the comestiblebaking cup could be equally larger.

The methods of use for the afore-mentioned embodiments are relativelythe same. One would seal the connecting pieces together to form thebaking cup and to form the statue mold that is connected to the bakingcup. Then, the system would be turned upside down and filled with bakingingredients through the filling port/expansion port/heat exchange port.Then, it would be baked and cooled upside down. Then, one could eitherturn it right-side up or place it on its side. By unsealing theconnecting pieces, the baked comestible would be revealed and thenremoved for consumption. (One could even open it after it has cooledwhile it is still upside down if one desired.)

When creating embodiments of a design, whereby you fill it from thebottom, one could create such an embodiment with more than two devicepieces. For example, an alternate embodiment could include a baking cup6666 and two statue mold pieces 6667 and 6668 respectively as seen inFIG. 59. As seen in FIG. 59, at 6301 you have one half of a statue moldthat forms half a saguaro cactus. At 6302, you have the other half ofthe statue mold that forms the other half of the saguaro cactus. At 6303and 6304 generally, you have the walls of the saguaro cactus mold. Onthe other side of that wall at 6305 and 6306 you have the sealsgenerally. Specifically, at 6305 you have a groove seal thataccommodates the tongue seal at 6306 that enables the two pieces toconnect to form a tight seal. (One of ordinary skill in the art wouldacknowledge a multitude of seals cold be used in lieu of the tongue andseal approach used here including, but not limited to snaps, lockinglatches, and even silicone zippers, etc.) In addition, at 6307 and 6308generally one will see the lid ring that joins with 6309 and 6310 (thelid top components) to create a lid that, once assembled, can snap ontothe rim with a lip 6311 of the individual baking cup 6666. The maindifference, when compared to some of the other embodiments previouslydiscussed, is that in this system, the fill/overflow/heat exchange is inthe bottom of the baking cup. See FIG. 60 to see what the fill hole 6669in the bottom of the baking cup looks like. Once the system is sealedtogether and flipped upside, the tight tongue and groove seal, alongwith the lid seal should prevent liquid egression of the bakingingredients while it bakes. When flipped upside down for filling,baking, and cooling, the system embodiment depicted just rests on thetop portion of the sculpture. However, it is important to note, theembodiment might be improved if the statute mold pieces include a flattop base on top of the statue mold like was seen in FIG. 52. Anotherembodiment may employ a baking cup base instead of a flat top base ofthe likes seen in FIG. 54. However, an even better embodiment as shownin FIG. 61 is to have the statue molds encased in block pieces like thecylindrical block pieces at 6777 and 6778 so that the weight of thebaking cup 6779 can be supported when the connected cylindrical blocksare sealed together and connected to the baking cup and then flippedupside down for filling, baking, and cooling. Too see what the systemembodiment in FIG. 61 looks like all assembled prior to being flippedupside down, see FIG. 62 at 6780 generally. (Please note, the fillinghole cannot be seen in FIG. 61 or 62 but looks identical to FIG. 60.)Please recall, all connecting pieces seal together to prevent liquidbaking ingredient egression when flipped upside down and connected tothe baking cup. As known by one of ordinary skill in the art, the sealsused to connect the statue mold pieces together and the seals used toconnect the assembled statue mold to the baking cup seal can be of manyvarieties. The seals illustrated in FIG. 61 are groove at 6781 generallyand tongue at 6782 generally. In this embodiment, the statue mold pieces6777 and 6778 are encased in cylindrical blocks at 6783 and 6784generally. The perimeter of the statue molds have the afore-mentionedtongue and groove seals surrounding each piece respectively. In thisembodiment, at 6785 and 6786 respectively, you have the external wall ofthe seal chamber. Then you have the seal as previously noted at 6781 and6782. Finally, one will see the external wall of the statue moldgenerally at 6787 and 6788. At the bottom of the two statue mold piecesat generally 6789 and 6790, you will see another seal that is known asthe lid seal. When 6777 and 6778 seal together, they not only create thestatue mold, but they create what would be considered a lid with a lidseal to snap on to the baking cup rim 6800. To see what this lidgenerally at 6791 and lid seal generally at 6789 and 6790 look like fromthe bottom when 6777 and 6778 come together, please see FIG. 63.

Referring again to FIG. 61, once 6777 and 6778 are sealed together, itis connected to the baking cup rim with the lip 6800 of the individualbaking cup. With the system sealed, it can be filled upside down andfilled from the baking hole in the bottom of the baking cup for filling,overflow, and heat exchange. [It is important to note that this is justone embodiment. One of ordinary skill in the art would note that thereare many different approaches by which to modify this system. Forexample, in FIG. 61, the external wall of the statue mold is representedat 6787 and 6788. After that wall, you could just have a sealsurrounding the mold walls in the block that are just merely protruding,male nubs on one side that fit in to female hole openings on the otherblock that surround the other piece of the statue mold. In other words,there are many different types of seals and you can have sealssurrounding the statue mold piece that are not embedded in a sealchamber as noted. Furthermore, the design and layout of the sealsoutside of the statue mold pieces can vary dramatically. For example,the entire block piece 6777, not including the statue mold, could havebeen protruding, raise waffle snaps. These protruding waffle snaps couldhave fit into receptacles that cover the entire block piece of 6778, notincluding the statue mold, to seal the two pieces of the system tightlytogether. Furthermore, one of ordinary skill in the art wouldacknowledge, that one could forego seals on the block surface or aroundthe statue mold (or a combination of both) and just run them along theperimeter of the cylindrical pieces. The cylindrical block pieces inessence could seal together in many ways including, but not limited tothat way in which a lid seals to a rim or container. Furthermore, otherseals could be used in lieu of the lid seal at 6789 and 6790respectively.]

Finally, when the statue mold pieces are sealed together and theassembled statue mold is sealed to the baking cup, the system is readyto be flipped upside down and filled with baking ingredients through thehole in the bottom of the baking cup. Please see FIG. 60 to see what theopening in the bottom of the baking cup that is used for filling/heatexchange/and/or overflow looks like. After filled with bakingingredients, the comestible is baked in the system in the upsideposition and then removed and cooled in that position. After cooling,the baking cup can be removed from the comestible. Next, the comestiblecan be turned rights side up and the two statue mold pieces can beseparated. (Of course, if one preferred, one could turn the system rightside up and unseal the two statue mold pieces from the baking cup andthen from each other. Then, one could remove the comestible from thebaking cup.) [Two important notes, if the baking ingredients rose out ofthe filling port, shave off the excess baking ingredients. Also, if youwish to remove the comestible portion of the baking cup first, one wouldwant to first unseal the lid that is connected to the baking cup. (Thelid as one will recall is formed when the statue mold pieces are sealedtogether.) Then, one could push up on the bottom of the baking cupcomestible portion that can be accessed via the filling hole to helpremove this portion from the baking cup. Or, because this embodiment issilicone (although any acceptable baking material can be used for thissystem), one can merely peel down the walls of the baking cup to gainaccess to the comestible to lift it out of the baking cup. Also, onecould, if they wanted, place this in a baking cup pan for easy transportto and from the oven provided the cylindrical top portion fit in thebaking cup. Or, if one desire, one could put it on a baking sheet fortransport purposes as another option.]

Another embodiment is in essence the system seen in FIG. 50, but thistime it comes with a cradle to hold the system when upside down. In FIG.64, connecting pieces 7200 and 7201 connect to form a baking cup and astatue mold connected to the baking cup which has a hole in the bottomof the baking cup. Instead of having it sit upside down on its topportion during filling, the connecting pieces when assembled sits upsidedown inside a cradle generally at 7203. To see what connecting pieces7200 and 7201 look like when assembled together to form 7204 prior tobeing placed in cradle 7203, see FIG. 65. Then, as one can see in FIG.66, the cradle receives the top portion of the assembled connectingpieces. (As one will recall, the top portion of the connecting piecesforms the statue mold and the bottom portion of the connecting piecesforms the baking cup it is connected to.) Sitting upside down in thecradle, the assembled connecting pieces are stabilized so as to allowfor easier filling through the hole in the bottom of the baking cup,easier transport to and from the oven, and easier cooling. Furthermore,although not illustrated, these cradles may be designed as baking cupson the bottom of the cradle so that they may be placed in individualbaking cups that are part of a baking cup pan. Simply put, you could putthe baking cup cradle in a baking cup which is part of a baking cup panand then put the device (the baking cup and the statue mold connected tothe baking cup that is created when the connecting pieces are sealedtogether) into the cradle which has already been put in the baking cupwhich is part of a baking cup pan.

In some instances, those who wish to use the embodiments that fill fromthe bottom of the baking cup may wish to use a baking cup liner. Aspecially created baking cup liner 8100 has been created for thispurpose. Please see FIG. 67 for a side view. For a view of the bottom ofthis baking cup, see FIG. 68. The view of the bottom of the speciallycreated baking cup liner (for the bottom filling systems previouslydiscussed) shows how this embodiment is different than a normal bakingcup liner. Specifically, the baking cup liner at 8101 has a hole in thebottom of it that permits ingredients to pass through for filling.Second, you will note that baking cup liner has wings that extend intothis hole on each side of the circular hole at 8102 and 8103 generally.(In this embodiment, it features two wings, but could theoreticallyinclude more.) The baking cup liner when placed in the baking cup willuse the wings 8102 and 8102 respectively to go out the hole on thebottom of the baking cup and be folded back on to the bottom outsideexterior of the baking cup to hold it securely in place when upsidedown. See FIG. 69 to see what it looks like to have the wings of thebaking cup liner wrap outside the hole and around the outer exterior ofthe baking cup bottom to hold the liner in place when upside down. Asnoted, the wings are needed to hold the baking cup liner in placebecause the systems discussed will be filled from the bottom of thebaking cup and the system will bake upside down. When removing thecomestible from the baking cup, the wings will have to be bent back overthe hole prior to removing. The wings can come in many shapes and sizes.For example, the wings could be semi circles that when folded back overthe hole after being used to hold the baking cup liner in place couldcreate the appearance of a complete baking cup liner bottom. Thematerials used for this baking cup liner could be any acceptable bakingmaterial used. However, materials more like tin foil might be thepreferred route, as those will more easily allow the wings to clamp outof the hole and on to the outside, exterior wall of the bottom of thebaking cup. These baking cup liners are used for those systemembodiments that fill from the bottom ideally and can come in anyshapes, sizes, dimensions, heights, volumes, circumferences, etc.

Another aspect or feature that may be incorporated into variousembodiments includes the use of edible material for the mold or forreinforcement of the mold. For example, in an embodiment that utilizesan edible mold, the edible baking mold may be utilized to help shape theintricate three-dimensional designs. In such embodiments, any of themold designs, embodiments, features, etc., that have been describedwithin this specification may be constructed out of this ediblematerial. The edible baking mold can be made from such edible materialsincluding, but not limited to: cellulose base, sugar base, vegetablestarch, grains, or any combination thereof.

As a non-limiting example, an entire mold can be constructed, such asthe mold presented in assembled FIG. 51, completely from one solidcomestible piece. An opening can then be formed in the bottom of thecomestible mold, into which the baking ingredients can be added orinjected. In operation, the mold is first flipped upside down and insuch position, it can be filled with baking ingredients. The filled moldcan then be placed into the oven and baked in this same orientation. Byconstruction the mold from a thick piece of edible cellulose and sugarbased composite, the mold would slowly start to melt and or dissolveinto the baking ingredients as the comestible bakes. The end resultwould be a fine veneer of edible baking mold still surrounding theinterior comestible made from the baking ingredient.

In other embodiments, an edible mold insert may be utilized within theinterior of a regular, non-edible mold. For instance, to give supportand prevent uneven heat distribution, which could result in the moldcollapsing during the baking process, an edible mold designed in theform of FIG. 51 could have a non-edible version of the mold encasing it.For example, the two parts of a non-edible mold would seal around theedible form of the mold. This construction provides support andstructure as the comestible bakes and the edible portion of the moldmelts.

It will be appreciated that the edible mold can help in the formationand creation of items with intricate designs. The internal edible mold,encased by the non-edible mold, crystallizes around the baking goods,much like the exterior, torched crust on a crème brulee. As such, thiscrystallized substance thus giving shape, structure, and strength that amere cake batter inside a mold might not have—especially once removedfrom the mold. The crystallized coating helps to hold and secure theintricate elements and reduce breakage. Absent the benefits of thisaspect that can be incorporated in various embodiments, particularingredients must be selected to ensure that they will hold their shapeor design. Such decisions may come at the cost of giving up a preferredtaste, texture or the like. For example, it may be desired to create acomestible from white cake as a preferred taste, but the user may beforced to use pound cake because the white cake is too light andcrumbly. By baking the cake within an edible mold, the shape andstructure is preserved during the baking process even is light andcrumbly material is used for the interior. In addition, the utilizationof the edible mold inserts makes it much easier to separate the finishedgoods from the non-edible mold encasing it. Once baking is completed,the comestible will have a crusted or crystalized exterior (that is theedible portion of the mold), that be readily decorated with a reducedconcern about destroying the intricate design.

Thus, the edible material molds may be utilized to create a mold thatstands and bakes on its own or, to create an insert that is encasedwithin a no-edible mold of its same design and thus, operates to addextra support and structure while baking.

In addition to being one solid edible mold that one could fill and bakewith or without a non-exterior mold encasing it, the edible mold couldalso be constructed as a multiple piece mold. For instance, the ediblemold structure could be designed as edible mold inserts. One piece ofthe edible mold insert could be placed in the non-edible mold area ofthe left portion of the mold illustrated in FIG. 50 (as a non-limitingexample) and another edible mold insert could be placed in the rightportion of the mold insert prior to being sealed. These mold inserts arerepresentative of the non-edible molds that encase them. When sealedtogether and filled with baking ingredients from one end, the moldinserts will help maintain the intricate design and structure of thecomestible design. Furthermore, the crisp exterior that is created as aresult of this mold insert will also make removing the non-edible moldfrom the comestible easier and less likely to damage the original,intricate design.

In some embodiments, the edible mold elements can be constructed fromedible paper like, but not limited to edible paper created from ricepaper (or papers made from such ingredients as arrowroot, cellulose,corn, cassava, potato, sorghum, sugar, sweet potato, tapioca, wheat).Thus, such materials can be used to create mold inserts or to createstand-alone edible molds used for creating intricate designs. The ediblepaper mold is filled up with baking ingredients and baked. The ediblepaper would maintain the structural integrity of the design as it cooksand would also be consumable once baking is completed. Again, variousembodiments could be constructed as a one-piece unit with an opening bywhich to fill the vessel with baking ingredients prior to baking, orcould be comprised of several pieces that seal together.

Another aspect or feature provided by the edible molds is that they canbe used to infuse color into the comestible. For instance, if the ediblebaking mold contains coloring, that material as it bakes, melts, ordissolves can color all or portions of the comestible itself.

Finally, materials that might not be edible, but disposable like nonedible paper or cardboard, might be utilized thereby creatingdisposable, one time molds or one time use mold inserts.

It is understood that any variations of the features of the system andmethod described in the description section falls within the scope ofthe invention. There can be many embodiments of this invention aswitnessed in some of the figures and the discussions of them. Not allembodiments of the system and methods of use are represented here.

In the description and claims of the present application, each of theverbs, “comprise”, “include” and “have”, and conjugates thereof, areused to indicate that the object or objects of the verb are notnecessarily a complete listing of members, components, elements, orparts of the subject or subjects of the verb.

The various embodiments have been described using detailed descriptionsof the embodiments, as well as features, aspects, etc., thereof that areprovided by way of example and are not intended to limit the scope ofthe invention. The described embodiments comprise different features,not all of which are required in all embodiments of the invention. Someembodiments of the present invention utilize only some of the featuresor possible combinations of the features. Variations of embodiments ofthe present invention that are described and embodiments of the presentinvention comprising different combinations of features noted in thedescribed embodiments will occur to persons with ordinary skill in theart.

It will be appreciated by persons with ordinary skill in the art thatthe present invention is not limited by what has been particularly shownand described herein above. Rather the scope of the invention is definedby the claims that follow.

What is claimed is:
 1. An apparatus for casting a baked comestibleproduct, the apparatus comprising: a mold assembly comprising a firstpiece and a second piece, wherein the first piece and the second pieceeach includes an interior side and an exterior side, and wherein thefirst piece and the second piece are configured to be joined togetherwith the interior sides facing each other; the interior side of each ofthe first piece and the second piece comprising: a mold surface areaconfigured to define a shape for at least a portion of the bakedcomestible product; a mold surface area edge; a seal structureconfigured to interlock with a seal structure of the other piece to forman interlocking seal; and the mold assembly defining an interior cavityconsisting of the mold surface area of the first piece and the moldsurface area of the second piece, wherein the mold surface area edge ofthe first piece aligns with the mold surface area edge of the secondpiece and wherein the interior cavity defines a shape for the bakedcomestible product; and the mold assembly having a top and a bottom, andwherein the mold assembly defines one or more apertures configured to:allow a comestible substance to be injected into the interior cavityprior to a baking process and vent heat during the baking process, andwherein the one or more apertures are proximate to the top of the moldassembly; wherein the interlocking seal is configured to secure theinterior side of the first piece to the interior side of the secondpiece to inhibit egression of the comestible substance beyond thealigned mold surface area edge of the first piece and the mold surfacearea edge of the second piece; wherein the mold assembly consists offlexible material suitable for baking; and wherein one or more of thefirst piece and the second piece can be peeled away from the comestibleproduct after baking at the interlocking seal.
 2. The apparatus of claim1, wherein the one or more apertures are defined by one of the firstpiece or the second piece.
 3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein each ofthe first piece and the second piece includes a top and a bottom andfurther the first piece and the second piece are configured to be joinedtogether in a side-by-side orientation wherein when joined together, thetop and the bottom of the first piece are proximate to the top and thebottom of the second piece, thus forming the top of the mold assemblyand the bottom of the mold assembly.
 4. The apparatus of claim 3,wherein the one or more apertures are defined by the first piece and thesecond piece.
 5. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the mold assemblydefines at least one aperture of the one or more apertures by the sealstructure being opened at a location proximate to the top of the moldassembly.
 6. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the bottom of the moldassembly is configured to attach to a base.
 7. The apparatus of claim 3,wherein the top of the mold assembly is configured to hang from asurface.
 8. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the bottom of the moldassembly is configured to stand the mold assembly upright.
 9. Theapparatus of claim 1, wherein the first piece and the second piece areconfigured to be joined together in stacked orientation wherein whenjoined together, the first piece is on top of the second piece, whereinthe first piece defines the top of the mold assembly and the secondpiece defines the bottom of the mold assembly.
 10. The apparatus ofclaim 9, wherein the one or more apertures are defined by the firstpiece.
 11. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the bottom of the moldassembly is configured to attach to a base.
 12. The apparatus of claim9, wherein the top of the mold assembly is configured to hang from asurface.
 13. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the bottom of the moldassembly is configured to stand the mold assembly upright.
 14. Theapparatus of claim 1, wherein the seal structure of the first piece isconfigured to detachably couple the seal structure of the second piece.15. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the interlocking seal comprises atongue and groove structure, wherein at least one tongue element on thefirst piece interlocks with at least one groove element of the secondpiece.
 16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the at least one tongueelement is continuous around the mold surface area edge of the firstpiece and the groove element is continuous around the mold surface areaedge of the second piece.
 17. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein theinterlocking seal further comprises at least one tongue element on thesecond piece that interlocks with at least one groove element of thefirst piece.
 18. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the interlockingseal comprises one or more male members on the first piece that alignwith one or more female receptors on the second piece when joinedtogether.
 19. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the interlocking sealfurther comprises one or more male members on the second piece thatalign with one or more female receptors on the first piece when joinedtogether.
 20. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the interlocking sealincludes a plurality of snaps, wherein one or more male snap elementsare on a first piece and one or more female snap elements are on thesecond piece.
 21. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein the interlockingseal further comprises one or more male snap elements on the secondpiece that align with one or more female snap elements on the firstpiece when joined together.
 22. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein theinterlocking seal comprises one or more buttons on the first piece thatalign with one or more button holes on the second piece.
 23. Theapparatus of claim 22, wherein the interlocking seal further comprisesone or more buttons on the second piece that align with one or morebutton holes on the first piece.
 24. The apparatus of claim 14, whereinthe interlocking seal comprises one or more inner flanges on the firstpiece and one or more outer flanges on the second piece, wherein theouter flanges slide over the inner flanges when the first piece andsecond piece are joined together.
 25. The apparatus of claim 24, whereinthe interlocking seal further comprises one or more inner flanges on thesecond piece and one or more outer flanges on the first piece.
 26. Theapparatus of claim 24, wherein the one or more inner flanges is a singleflange that is continuous substantially around a perimeter of the firstpiece and the one more outer flanges is a single flange that iscontinuous substantially around a perimeter of the second piece.
 27. Theapparatus of claim 24, wherein the interlocking seal at least partiallydefines one or more of the apertures.
 28. The apparatus of claim 1,wherein the one or more apertures also vent overflow of the comestiblesubstance during the baking process.
 29. The apparatus of claim 14,wherein the interlocking seal is configured to prevent separation of thefirst piece and the second piece as the comestible substance expandsduring baking.
 30. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the interlockingseal is configured to prevent separation of the first piece and thesecond piece as the comestible substance expands during baking.